Hucknall folk have little appetite for a second McDonald's in town

The fast food giant has officially announced proposals for a new restaurant and drive-through off Aerial Way.

McDonald’s already has a drive-thru restaurant in the town on Ashgate Road, but says this new proposed development would regenerate an underused brownfield site and create 120 new jobs.

It has launched a public online consultation for the proposals at mcdonaldsconsultation.co.uk/hucknall/

But if responses to the story on your Dispatch’s Facebook page are anything to go by, many people clearly want this plan taken off the menu with traffic issues and infrastructure high on the list of concerns.

Amy Lou Smith said: “How about a doctors or a secondary school, something we actually need!”

Louise Hallet posted: “Since it’s a brownfield site why not build houses there rather than on Misk Hills which is green belt?”

Carol Bee groaned: “As if Watnall Road isn’t congested enough!!”

James Lloyd said: “Absolutely not what Hucknall needs. One McD's is enough. Watnall Road heading towards Hucknall is already a bumper to bumper crawl in rush hour from the roundabout with Harrier House Care Home on it. Lidl only made things worse.”

Donna Marriott commented: “Don't need another one, don't want it. The one we got has no end of trouble so why do we need another one?”

Martin Shaw said: “Need to sort the lights at the junction of Nabbs Lane and roundabout on the bypass if it goes there. Clearly no thought process whatsoever.”

Mitchell Palin posted: “The traffic down there is terrible as it is, then they built Lidl, so building this would just amplify traffic even more. Build something people need.”

Ann Taylor wrote: “Do we really need this? Watnall Road is a nightmare at the best of times. It's a no from me.”

Nick Harrison said: “The roads near there can not cope now. It will make it even worse!”

Shirley Cain wrote: “Come on Ashfield Council a doctoer’s surgery would make much more sense!!”

Margaret Iddenten said: “Need doctor's surgery, school, dentist, more important than another junk food place. They keep building more houses, they need the facilities to go with it, not blooming junk food places.”

Jeff Smoke said: “This cannot be allowed to happen, Watnall Road is already too congested.”

Lydia Holmes commented: “The area needs a youth centre with activities for them, not more fast food rubbish.”

And Meloode Greene posted: “One is enough unless you want Hucknall folk to all become fatties.”

However, not everyone was against the idea but felt a different fast food chain should be there, rather than another McDonald’s in the town.

Blackshaw James commented: “We need a Burger King.”

Jack Spud Parkinson posted: “Burger King plz.”

Amanda Smith said: “KFC or Subway be better.”

Emma Clark put: “KFC or something different surely?”

Ricky Jacklin asked: Why do we need two McDonald's in Hucknall? Why not a KFC or a Burger King, makes more sense.”

Reon Cowie said: “I think we should add another food ranch, eg Popeye or KFC beacuse there is not any close to Hucknall other than Bulwell.”

And Robert Chambers simply said: “KFC only.”