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The Skipton Fund Appeals Panel has considered 412 appeals in respect of decisions made by the Skipton Fund, since the Skipton Fund was established in 2004. 210 appeals were decided in favour of the appellant and 202 were decided in favour of the Skipton Fund.<\/p>
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Our concerns about the availability and use of nitrous oxide at summer festivals was highlighted in my letter to 30 festivals organisers
earlier this year. I asked them to take steps to prevent its sale and use for recreational purposes. The letter was copied to the relevant local authority and police force for each of the festival sites.
There has been a positive response from festival organisers to this and the efforts of other partners, including reports that some organisers adopted a "no legal high" policy which extended to nitrous oxide.<\/p>