Oxford pub applies for live music and late‑night food

The Manor in Garsington has submitted an application to South Oxfordshire District Council, seeking permission for a range of activities under the Licensing Act 2003.

Live music is proposed to be played from noon to 11pm every day, while recorded music would be played from noon to 11pm on weekdays and Sundays, and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

The pub also wishes to sell alcohol and provide late-night refreshments: Mon-Thu and Sun from noon to 11pm, and Fri-Sat from noon to 12.30am.

The application, submitted by Xhetan Bushi, is open for public comment until June 26.

People can make representations in writing to the council’s licensing team and can view the full application online or at the council’s offices.

The council has also been busy with a series of new road and traffic regulations across Oxfordshire.

In Stanton St John, speed limits are set to change as part of the wider ‘Quiet Lanes’ programme.

Shepherds Pit Lane will see its speed limit reduced from the national 60mph limit to 20mph along its entire length.

The B4027 Wheatley Road will also see its 30mph limit extended, replacing a section of the current 50mph limit.

In Oxford City, changes have been made to parking restrictions as part of the ‘Cutteslowe School Zone Scheme’.

This includes the removal of a shared-use parking bay on Wren Road and the introduction of two disabled persons parking places.

A new ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ parking prohibition has also been put in place between the new disabled parking places.

South Hinksey will see its village speed limit extended.

Parker Road, from its junction with St Lawrence Road to 60 metres north of its junction with Manor Road, will now have a 20mph speed limit.

In Bainton, the unnamed road through the hamlet will have its speed limit reduced to 20mph, replacing the previous 30mph limit and extending 605 metres into a previously 60mph zone.

Temporary footpath closures have also been announced.

Footpath No.371/7/20 in Stratton Audley will remain closed until February 2027 for public safety due to hazards such as landfill, deep open water, and overgrowth.

In Gosford & Water Eaton, Footpath 229/15/10 will remain closed due to a failed footbridge which requires replacement.

No official alternative route has been provided for this closure.

Further details on all these changes can be found on the Oxfordshire County Council website.

In other news, a new premises licence application has been made by the Salty Dog Whisky Limited for the Salter’s Steamers Office at Folly Bridge, Oxford.

If approved, the licence would allow the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises from 8am to 9pm each day.

Comments on this application can be made until June 26.

In Witney, a fish and chips restaurant has applied for a variation of its premises licence to allow the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises.

The application by Smarts Fish & Chips Restaurant at 50 Market Square can be inspected by contacting the licensing section of West Oxfordshire District Council.

In Bicester, DRC Bicester Limited has applied to Cherwell District Council to vary the premises licence of The Double Red Duke.

The proposed changes include updating the name of the premises, varying the layout to include a larger outside terrace, and adding one condition to the premises licence.

The full application can be inspected at the council’s offices.

Finally, the Cancer Research UK Race for Life event will lead to temporary road closures and traffic restrictions in Oxford.

The event is set to take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026, and will affect several roads between 9am and 11.45am.

Alternative routes for affected traffic have been suggested via the Oxford Ring Road, Marston Ferry Road, and Marston Road from the north, and via Iffley Road, Donnington Bridge Road, and Abingdon Road from the south and east.