As Bonfire Night approaches, farmers have urged councils across England and Wales to introduce a total ban on sky lanterns to avoid fires, harm to animals and littering.
Over 60 local authorities have already introduced bans across the UK.
A petition has been created to introduce an outright ban, which has totaled nearly 38,000 signatories and has a deadline of March 2018.
It states that sky lanterns litter the environment, causing death to wildlife and livestock, and can cause uncontrollable fires that destroy life and property.
Farmers have urged more councils to ban the lanterns, which are frequently set off during winter around Bonfire Night, Christmas and the New Year.
'Gruesome injuries'
NFU Deputy President Minette Batters said the farming union has heard from farmers about the "devastating damage" sky lanterns have caused to buildings and fields on their.
She said farmers have told of "gruesome injuries" they can cause to livestock and other animals.
“Simply put, all of these lanterns must land somewhere and while they may look pretty in the sky, they also become unnecessary litter across our beautiful countryside,” Ms Batters explained.
“We have already seen numerous councils ban sky lanterns, who have rightly recognised the danger they pose, and I would encourage the remaining local authorities to follow the good examples set across the country.
“The NFU would like to see a total ban of sky lanterns across England and Wales to safeguard property and animals.”
An outright ban on their use across Wales remains the primary objective for RSPCA Cymru.
However, they have welcomed “considerable progress” in recent years, with 17 of Wales’ 22 Local Authorities having implemented local bans on their release on the land which they control.
Below is a list of local authorities and councils across England and Wales which have implemented a ban.
North East
Kirklees Borough Council
South Tyneside Borough Council
East Midlands
Lincoln City Council
West Midlands
Worcester City Council
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Warwickshire County Council
South West
Plymouth City Council
Mid Devon District Council
Cornwall Council
South Hams District Council
Swindon Borough Council
West Dorset District Council
South East
Redbridge
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Canterbury City Council
Hampshire County Council
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Winchester City Council
Wandsworth
Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council
Portsmouth City Council
Vale of White Horse District Council
Chesham Town Council
Isle of Wight Council
North West
Bolton Borough Council
Oldham Borough Council
Stockport Borough Council
Tameside Borough Council
Trafford Borough Council
Cheshire East Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Carlisle City Council
Lancaster City Council
East Anglia
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Maldon District Council
Ipswich Borough Council
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council
Suffolk Coastal District Council
Thanet District Council
Rochford District Council
Essex County Council
Norfolk County Council
Suffolk County Council
Braintree District Council
Colchester Borough Council
Broadland District Council
Waveney District Council
Wales
Cardiff
Blaenau Gwent
Carmarthenshire
Bridgend
Caerphilly
Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Gwynedd
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Rhondda
Torfaen
Vale of Glamorgan