READERS have had their say after McDonald’s issued a statement regarding litter concerns in Ulverston. Plans to open a McDonald’s have been in the works for more than two years.When plans were first brought to South Lakeland District Council, there were 157 letters of objection, plus 47 letters and a petition in support. A McDonald’s spokesperson said: “To help combat litter, the restaurant team carries out at least three litter patrols a day, as do all of our restaurants across the UK.” They also said staff are handed a patrol route which includes details of “potential litter hotspots”.