Sky lantern ban supported by Cornwall councillors

Cornwall councillors are set to call for the authority to join calls for a national ban on sky lanterns.

Members of the council have tabled a motion for next week’s full council meeting to seek councillors’ support.

In 2015 the council itself was one of the first in the country to ban the use of sky lanterns on its own land and at events which require a licence from the council. But now councillors are asking the council to back a national campaign to ban the items entirely.

Sky lanterns are made out of paper and wire and contain candles which, when lit, lift the lanterns into the sky. However, once released, they cause littering of the countryside and can also pose a danger to livestock.