Jemma Wentworth, aged 38, said: "A McDonald's in Leek will certainly divide opinions. The proposal has prompted many other residents to call for more facilities in Leek.
Like the little retail park just outside Macclesfield." "I think we need more retail then fast food, regardless of where they are going. It's only recently during covid that it has quietened down which has been a relief finally. The 43-year-old said: "My house is very close and I've been plagued with noisy boy racers for years, since Sainsbury's came. The plans are worrying for Natalie Stubbs, who lives near to the proposed site.
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But I would insist that McDonald's do install waste bins to prevent the inevitable litter issue." The 39-year-old said: "This would be in the right location, brilliant for generating new jobs and something else for the younger ones. Litter is also a concern for fellow resident Lora Woodhouse, but she believes it could be a McDonald's could be positive for the town. "My biggest concern is the rubbish, but it will be fine if people are responsible and don't drop litter." It may even encourage tourism which is a good thing for the town as a whole. It would beat going to the Potteries."ĭeborah Boden, aged 39, said: "There is certainly room for it and it shows the continuing growth of the town that big names want to come. It seems a waste to have all that room with next to nothing on it - it has the potential to be a good little retail park.
I'd like to see a Sports Direct and a cinema pop up somewhere in town. He said: "The town needs something like this. Luke Stannard said: "I'm all in favour of development and investment in the town so yes, bring it on."ĭominic Cooper, aged 41, agrees. Many Leek residents welcome the idea and say the Sainsbury's site would be ideal for a McDonald's. Tim Hortons is said to behind a proposal for Mill Street while a 'hot food takeaway, coffee shop and bakery' is proposed for a site in Broad Street. It comes as two other applications have been lodged for new eateries in Leek. They revealed the proposed restaurant would be on the Churnet Works site, which is home to the town's Sainsbury's store. Two planning applications - covering the development and associated signage - were submitted to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. Others say it would be a welcome investment that would give young people somewhere to go. Some say it would spoil the town and lead to littering and anti-social behaviour.
READ: Inside Leek's 'Repair Cafe' where punters fix their appliances over a brewįamilies living in Leek are divided over the merits of a McDonald's. If our application is successful, the new restaurant will bring significant investment to the area and create at least 120 jobs for the local community." If it does, the firm says the new eatery will create 120 jobs.Ī McDonald's spokesperson said: "We can confirm we have submitted a planning application in relation to a new drive-thru restaurant in Leek. The idea of a McDonald's in the town has been mooted for many years, but it seems it may finally become a reality if the global company gets the go-ahead. The fast food chain has confirmed it has submitted a proposal to open a drive-thru restaurant in Leek. Plans to open a McDonald's in a market town have received a mixed reaction from residents.
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