A pub popular with David Cameron drew the wrath of a neighbour who complained a live music event caused "a heavy, loud and disturbing bass thump".

But contrary to a national newspaper gossip column, the owner denied he was planning to amp up the music in retaliation.

A neighbour complained of being disturbed by live music at The Bull Inn in Charlbury and questioned whether the pub had a licence for it and how long it would last for.

It led to a heated debate on a community noticeboard.

One resident said: "There were only 3 instruments -  cello, violin and guitar so can't understand the heavy bass thump.  Cello wasn't play all the time...   that was after 4."

Another reacted: "With respect, I would suggest that you are trying to turn Charlbury into something it has *never* been, certainly in the 27 years that I have been living here."

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The poster added that in 1995 Charlbury had "a greatly respected music venue" The Hothouse which put Charlbury on the "music map", "just as our beloved Charlbury Riverside Festival (which started around that time) has done."

They argued The Rose & Crown and to a lesser extent The Bull and The Bell have also put on live music.

There are also other venues such as the Memorial Hall and The Shed.

"All I am trying to illustrate is that Charlbury is a *lively* and *vibrant* town! If you decide to move to a place, I think you *research* that place before you move there ... " the poster said.

Another post ridiculed the idea of a Charlbury Noise Limitation Group being formed "to maintain the character of Charlbury as a tranquil country community."

They added: "What an absolute scream. I actually can’t stop laughing."

Charlbury councillor Liz Leffman, leader of the county council, became involved, explaining: "The Bull did not previously have a licence for amplified music, so they (responsibly) cancelled a planned event, applied for a TEN [temporary events notice], and have now put on an event using amplified music which they are absolutely entitled to do."

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Contrary to national newspaper reports that Mr Crossley is now applying for a licence to use amplifiers more often, he said: “Absolutely not, totally untrue.

“Someone thought we did not have a licence for the event but we did. We actually had a TEN. The music was about as loud as someone playing music in their own garden. It was effectively the same volume as acoustic music.

"It’s just one man, the same one who tried to get Wilderness banned.”

The pub with boutique rooms was bought in 2015 by Willow Crossley, the florist whose designs featured at Harry and Meghan's wedding, and her husband. 

Mr Crossley said: “I can’t comment on that.”

 

 

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