Public notices are adverts placed by councils and other local authorities to inform people of developments in their areas.

They can cover a wide variety of topics that may impact your life.

They can include planning applications and appeals, road closures or proposals by pubs or nightclubs hoping to change their opening hours or make other variations.

The purpose of a public notice is to make sure anybody - either an individual or a group - with an interest has an opportunity to find out about and comment on the proposal before a decision is made on whether to allow it to go ahead.

 

High end off-licence: IPA Trading Limited has applied to Oxford City Council for a premises licence for a venue to be known as IPA at 116-117 High Street, Oxford.

The premises is a high end specialist off licence which will sell alcohol at tasting events.

The licence would allow the sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises Monday to Sunday 9.30am to 9.30pm and opening hours will be Monday to Sunday 9.30am to 9.30pm.

Any representations must be made in writing by email to licensing@oxford.gov.uk or by post to Oxford City Council no later than October 25, 2023.

The application may be inspected at www.oxford.gov.uk.

Cowley Road restaurant and bar: Metas Oxford Ltd has applied to Oxford City Council for a new premises licence for Central Bar and Restaurant, 136 Cowley Road, Oxford.

A summary of the application says: "Our premises will operate as a restaurant and bar offering breakfast lunch and dinner menus to our clients. We recognise that our premises is subject to Oxford City Council's special policy and will offer a rebuttal in the general conditions of this application.

"While we are making an application for a small extension of our hours at the weekend, we will primarily operate as a restaurant and therefore propose that this will not have an adverse effect on the local area."

The licence will allow the following activities:

Live music, recorded music and late night refreshment (indoors only): Friday to Saturday 11pm to 1am.

Christmas, New Year's Eve, Boxing Day and Easter Bank Holidays 11pm to 2am.

Retail sale of alcohol on the premises Sunday to Thursday 12 midday to 11pm and Friday and Saturday 12 midday to 1am.

Christmas, New Year's Eve, Boxing Day and Easter Bank Holidays from 12 midday to 2am.

The opening hours will be Sunday to Thursday 7am to 11.30pm and Friday and Saturday 7am to 1.30am.

Christmas, New Year's Eve, Boxing Day and Easter Bank Holidays from 7am to 2.30am.

The deadline for representations is October 19, 2023.

Write to The Licensing Authority, Oxford City Council, Town Hall, St. Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1BX or email licensing@oxford.gov.uk.

Cuckoo Lane footpath: The footpath will be closed north of Oxford Brookes University from October 16 for the removal and rebuilding of a stone wall damaged by tree roots.

The work is anticipated to be completed December 16, 2023.

Exemptions are included for emergency services, for works and for pedestrian access to premises which are only accessible from the closed sections of footpath. The alternative route will be signed locally.

The Frewen Club: The sports club at 98, St. Aldate's, Oxford, has applied to vary its licence to increase the hours of serving alcohol to Monday to Saturday from 11.30am to 11pm.

Any representation must be received  by October 17 at: The Licensing Authority, Oxford City Council, Town Hall, St Aldate's OXFORD OX1 1BX or by emailing licensing@oxford.gov.uk

Nisa Local: AU Oxford Ltd has applied for a premises licence for Nisa Local at 49-51 St Nicholas Road, Littlemore, Oxford.

It will allow opening hours and off sales of alcohol from 6am to 11pm Monday to Sunday. Any representations must be made in writing by October 13, 2023.