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.

The Eagle and Child planning application: The historic Eagle and Child in St Giles shut in 2020.

The famous watering hole formerly owned by St John's College was frequented by The Inklings, a writers' group including fantasy authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis, and has high cultural significance as well as being a popular tourist destination.

It was bought by the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) established in Los Angeles by billionaire Larry Ellison, last October.

EIT has lodged an early works planning application with Oxford City Council (Image: EIT) EIT has lodged an early works planning application and listed building consent application with Oxford City Council.

Work includes repairing and restoring existing windows and cleaning original stonework to prevent it from deteriorating.

Scaffolding has recently gone up outside to protect it from further decline.

According to EIT, the pub has a very leaky roof with water damage to ceilings and surrounding buildings are also in an “extremely poor” state.

Oxford, Crown Street closed: Sewer repairs will be carried out on Crown Street which means the road will be closed from November 18 for works outside No 7.

The repairs are anticipated to be completed December 6 2024 operating between 8am and 5pm.

Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force. 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.

Access will be maintained for cyclists and pedestrians. The alternative route for traffic is via Crown Street, Cowley Road, James Street, St Marys Road and vice versa.

Oxford, Botley Road and side roads: Prolonged works at Oxford Rail Station and bridge, which also affects utility services passing beneath the bridge, means these roads are currently closed.

No anticipated completion date has yet been announced.

1. Botley Road from Mill Street to Becket Street.

2. Becket Street from Frideswide Square southwards for 35 metres, and to Suspend Parking in: 3. Becket Street as above, 4. Cripley Road, from Botley Road to Cripley Place, 5. Abbey Road from Botley Road to Cripley Place, 6. Cripley Place, for its whole length, 7. Roger Dudman Way.

The latest large commitment is to replacing the water main in Botley Road between Roger Dudman Way and Mill Street which will be undertaken between November 2024 and April 2025.

Cripley Road, Cripley Place and Abbey Road will be used for temporary bus turning areas and passenger drop-off and holding points.

This rectangular route will also be variously used for local traffic diversions during closures of sections of Botley Road. Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force. Restrictions may be subject to changes of days and times of operation to facilitate public use of the roads. They will be regularly monitored and tailored for best effect.

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 routes for traffic are signed via the A34 Oxford ring road.