US burger men McDonald’s get a plum town side
A restaurant with 125 seats is to be opened on a shopping area in Preston.
McDonald’s, the chic American fast food company, has received planning permission from the Preston Development Committee to proceed with the conversion of Dunn’s outfitters.
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Paul Daggers, pictured here with his wife, was sent home from his job at GEC for wearing shorts to work
Paul Daggers, pictured here with his wife, was sent home from his job at GEC for wearing shorts to workThe company estimates the city center is busy enough to generate 15,000-20,000 sales a week and the business will create 50 new jobs for Preston.
The proposals include seating for 125 customers, and the company has eased concerns from city councils and officials with assurances that the take-away side of the business will be subordinate to the restaurant.
In principle, the company also carries out regular scatter controls on the premises of the company premises.
Hours of operation are said to be from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., but a report to the committee said inquiries in other cities where McDonald’s had building permits did not cause problems.
Some city councils were reluctant to see a traditional gentlemen’s outfitter leave the premises to make way for a cheeky fast food establishment, but McDonald’s is seen as a convenient city center use for planning reasons.
Another consideration was that there were no objections from neighboring retailers.
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A series of glowing hot pants flares up when the temperature rises
An electrician was sent home from his job at GEC’s Strand Road factory in Preston for wearing shorts.
And he was told not to come back until he was dressed in “proper” clothes.
Paul Daggers, 27, defied a management warning regarding his dress and put on shorts when he got to work. He was sent home immediately and says he will not be returning.
The move was the culmination of a three day disagreement at the factory over the subject.
Workers said they were initially told that they can wear shorts as long as they wear safety shoes and smocks.
But five men, including Mr. Daggers, should wear “decent clothes” or they would be sent home.
Mr. Daggers of Tennyson Street, Preston, said: “For me it was a matter of principle.
“I couldn’t believe the management would be so petty about something like this.
“There’s a huge glass roof where we work and it’s like a greenhouse, so I had to put on shorts to make life bearable.
“I don’t think people have the right to tell me how to get to work dressed.”
Shop steward Bob Mellor said they are considering industrial action.
The management of GEC was not available for comment.
Intruder has a lightning-fast way to stay cool
Overheated James Keany’s way of keeping a cool head got him stuck in a flash.
He dropped his pants and wandered into the living room of a couple wearing nothing but open shirts and smiles, heard a court hearing.
While housekeeper Mr Angus Greig sat on the cheeky caller, his wife Lesley ran next door and called the police.
Keany, 51, of Walton-le-Dale, agreed to be tied by the Leyland judges for one year.
He said, “It’s shocking. It’s not like me at all. There is nothing I can say. “
