CITY centre sandwich shop Jimbob's Baguettes will open up in Oxford's University Parks this week, but plans to serve alcohol have been shelved for the time being.

The shop, rated number two on TripAdvisor of all Oxford's restaurants, will open up a cafe next to the cricket pavilion for the duration of the summer.

The team withdrew an application to serve alcohol and play music in the parks following objections from local residents but said they would work to get them on side re-submit the request.

Owner James Morris said: "We withdrew the licensing application because a number of people living near to the parks objected.

"I think they misunderstood slightly what we had in mind - we thought it would be nice for people walking through the parks on a summer's evening to be able to stop to get an ice cream and a small glass of wine maybe even while watching the cricket.

"We wanted to have some live music or recorded music occasionally as well."

Jimbob's at the Pavilion - as it will be called - has been fitted in the storage area of the cricket pavilion - only used for equipment in the winter months.

It will sell a selection of sandwiches, coffees, teas and cakes and there will be tables and chairs next to the Rhodes Pavilion for punters to sit in the sun.

Celia Montague, who lives in Norham Road, submitted her objections to Oxford City Council and said the parks were an area for "peace and quiet."

She said: "The University Parks are a precious, much used, and beloved resource for anyone to attain peace and quiet and seek spiritual refreshment.

"This would be stolen by playing live or recorded music outdoors.

She added: "The easy availability of alcohol throughout the day in the parks is likely to lead to rowdiness and possible drunkenness, imperilling the safety of parents and children."

Secretary of Norham Manor residents' association, Dorothy Myers, said: "The sale and consumption of alcohol has the potential to create disorderly situations and the nuisance of rowdy behaviour - all of which are inappropriate in the parks where children can play safely and the public can generally walk and play sport safely."

Mr Morris, who moved to Oxford from Manchester two years ago and set up the business, said he wanted to work with the neighbours and planned to stay for the long-term.

The 36-year-old said: "It's a temporary cafe and we will be out at the end of the summer but we hope we will be a long-term summer fixture.

"With this in mind we didn't want to get off on the wrong foot with the neighbours.

"We will work with the University to re-word the application before submitting it again."