Dress code for Staffordshire Councillors

A dress code has been proposed for county councillors attending meetings and civic events – which includes the banning of sportswear, slogans and political messaging.

Shorts would also be deemed unacceptable – except for if they are being worn on medical grounds – and hats and caps will also be not allowed, unless for religious or health reasons.

The restriction on clothing containing "slogans or political messaging" covers accessories such as lanyards, badges, rosettes and flags. 

But councillors will be permitted to wear "a small pin badge of the Union Jack or St George Cross without any additional wording or alteration, and the Poppy".

The dress code is one of the proposed changes to Staffordshire County Council's constitution.