Angus Council has stepped up its restrictions on the use of Chinese lanterns and helium balloons.
Balloon and sky lantern releases at public events across the county were last week prohibited by a new civic licensing condition.
The ban has now been taken further following the communities committee’s consideration of a report on balloon and lantern releases on council-owned land and at authority-supported events elsewhere.
Committee convener Donald Morrison said the local authority is not a “killjoy” for enforcing the ban.
“As members will be aware a similar report has been approved at licensing committee,” he said.
“Some may think this is the council being a killjoy, but this is about protecting our environment and wildlife.
“This is supported by the NFU Scotland the RNLI.”
Keep Scotland Tidy, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Marine Conservation Society all support restrictions on the intentional release of helium-filled latex balloons and lanterns.
Alex King, convener of the civic licensing committee and vice-chairman of Angus licensing board which both unanimously approved the ban said while the mass release of balloons and lanterns can look impressive, they create significant environmental hazards.