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Rural threat from party lanterns Experts at the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) in the West Midlands are calling for tighter controls over the use of Chinese Lanterns over the Bank Holiday weekend. The wire framed lanterns – which lift into the air with a lighted candle inside them – have become a popular addition to partying, but the CLA says people need to understand the threat they pose to livestock and to standing crops. The problem is that the paper lanterns burn out leaving the wire frames to fall to earth. Sales of the lanterns are reported to have reached 100,000 last year and the CLA says this represents an immense potential for damage. "If the wire frames from these lanterns get into livestock feed it would pose a threat to animals and could cause them serious injury or death," said Staffordshire based CLA regional adviser, Donna Tavernor. Miss Tavernor also said that regardless of the recent wet weather, the fire risk to corn, hay and straw barns was also very worrying. "Chinese lanterns may look very pretty, but people who propose to celebrate over the long weekend by sending them off into the sky should understand the potential fire and animal health threat they are releasing. We think this is a genuine health and safety issue. Biodegradable frames have been suggested as an alternative to wire – but whatever manufacturers do they cannot eliminate the fire risk and that, in itself, surely poses sufficient threat to justify banning the use of these lanterns," she added. |
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An experienced rural advisor who advises members on subjects including the environment, fly tipping, forestry, NVZ, stewardship, single farm payment, water framework and planning. Donna is also Midlands lead on the Campaign for the Farmed Environment. A past YFC County chairman, Donna has a Countryside and Environment Management degree, a Masters in Land Management - and owns sheep.
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