FIFE Council staff have escaped the Referendum sticker ban being handed out in parts of the country, but have been warned that they must remain neutral as the September voting date draws ever closer.

Staff at Highland Council were told to remove campaign stickers from their cars in the run-up to the vote, while staff in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen are also facing restrictions.

While Fife council hasn’t enforced a blanket ban on the Yes and No stickers, staff have been asked to refrain from displaying the stickers in certain areas. Linda Bissett, depute counting officer for Fife, said, “Council staff have been advised to act in a politically neutral way at all times in the course of their employment. We’ve not issued specific guidance about displaying campaign stickers on their private cars. However, we have advised people working at the count or a polling station that they must be neutral and shouldn’t bring a car to the count or polling station displaying a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ sticker.”