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.

Botley Bridge planning notice: Red House Solar Limited is applying to Oxford City Council for planning permission to install an underground cable and reinstatement of road surface at Botley Bridge.

The underground cable from Botley Road, near Botley Bridge, will connect a proposed solar farm at Farmoor to the Oxford Bulk Supply Point electricity substation at Ferry Hinksey Road.

Energy firm Green Nation has applied to the Vale of White Horse District Council for a 49.9MW 61-hectare solar farm called Red House Solar Farm, on land to the west of Red House Farm, Farmoor.

The application, plans, an environmental statement and other documents submitted with the application can be viewed at Botley Library and Westgate Library until February 24 or via Oxford City Council’s website.

Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should write to Oxford City Council, St Aldates Chambers, 109 St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1DS by February 24.

Barton road closure: Stowford Road will be closed from February 1 for concrete road structural improvements which are anticipated to be completed February 16.

Traffic signals will be used to manage traffic on Underhill Circus.

Exemptions are included for emergency services and for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road. The alternative route for traffic is via Bayswater Road, North Way, Burchester Avenue.

Benson Weir refurbishment: The Environment Agency gives notice that it proposes to carry out both improvement and refurbishment works to Benson Weir, Wallingford.

It is replacing the radial gates, associated headwork, walkways, supporting steelwork and associated works. A new fish pass and maintenance access area are to be constructed.

There will be two temporary compounds to support the works. A main compound will be 1km upstream and the satellite compound will be adjacent to the weir.

The Environment Agency has produced a non-statutory environmental report, which lays out how it intends to manage the environmental impacts on site. It is considered that the proposed works will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Any representations should be emailed to paul.warrington@environment-agency.gov.uk Environment Agency, Kings Meadow House, Kings Meadow Rd, Reading, RG1 8DQ by February 25.

Friars Entry: Footpath 87 Friars Entry will be closed in part or whole from February 19 for footway improvements anticipated to be completed on March 8. Works will be carried out between 8am and 5pm.

Exemptions are included for emergency services, for works and for pedestrian access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of footpath.

The alternative route will be signed via Gloucester Street, Beaumont Street, Magdalen Street and vice versa.

Rugby club boxing night: Oxford Harlequins RFC has applied to South Oxfordshire District Council for a premises licence for 'The Football Field', Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford Road, Oxford.

It will allow boxing, live and recorded music and sale of alcohol on the premises on Friday March 15 from 5pm to 11pm.

Any written representations must be made to: Licensing Team, South Oxfordshire District Council, 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SB or email to licensing@southoxon.gov.uk by February 13.