Decision details

Balloon releases

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval to introduce a general ban on the releasing of balloons from County Council owned land and property

Decisions:

4.1       The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer.

 

DECISION

 

4.2       The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) agree to banning the release of balloons on Council owned and leased land and buildings; and

 

(2) delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to take any action they consider appropriate to give effect to or in consequence of (1) above.

 

Reasons

 

4.3       Several organisations, such as the Marine Conservation Society, RSPCA and the National Farmers Union support a ban.  In October 2014 the Council agreed to ban the release of sky lanterns on Council owned land, and has recently received a query from the RSPCA regarding balloons.  Lewes District Council, among others nationally, have introduced a ban on the release of balloons on their estates.

Report author: Kevin Foster

Publication date: 26/06/2019

Date of decision: 25/06/2019

Decided at meeting: 25/06/2019 - Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Effective from: 03/07/2019

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