Toilet blocks were set on fire

It is understood that Mean Fiddler has applied for a licence to stage the Leeds festival at Bramham Park, near Wetherby.

It comes just a day after eight teenagers who took part in violent scenes at the August 2002 festival escaped jail after the judge heard they were not the ringleaders.

Police chiefs have said they will look at the application for the next event before deciding whether to contest it.

Following the trouble at Temple Newsam Park, Detective Chief Inspector Trevor Kerry said: "On the evidence of the last three years it might be that we don't feel able to police the event safely."

More than 40 people were injured and damage estimated at �250,000 was caused during the violence at last year's festival.

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The eight teenagers, including the son of Clwyd South MP Martyn Jones, had admitted their part in the disturbances.

Neil Clark, prosecuting, said one witness with 12 years experience in the army told investigators the trouble was worse than anything he had seen as a soldier.

On Wednesday at Leeds Crown Court, the eight were given community service orders ranging from 130 to 240 hours.

Three other people have still to be dealt with by the crown court, although all have admitted violent disorder.

Four juveniles pleaded guilty to the same offence at a previous hearing in youth court.

All those convicted were tracked down after police released images of 24 suspects taken on the night to the media, the court heard.

Killingbeck Police have reissued photographs of ten men they still want to trace in conection with the disorder.