The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 16 Vacancies Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

General Overview of Events January 1999

At of the beginning of January 1999 the station commander of Lowestoft Temporary ADO G Saward, had still not discussed any temporary promotion issues, or concerns with Y. Temporary ADO G Saward has still not informed Y that an approach was made to another firefighter to take up the temporary role in mid December 1998. Indeed, maybe Temporary ADO Saward was unaware that Y was aware of the approach.

First week of the Month
Y telephones Mr Dave Morgan, Suffolk County Council Employee Relations Manager who is responsible for the administration of the X prosecution. Y informs Dave Morgan of the latest initiative of ACFO Seager. Re his intent to enter the confidential harassment report (the subject of doc 14).
In response, Mr Dave Morgan insists that ACFO Seager will be doing no such thing and agrees such an act would be an Abuse of Authority. He further insists that he has had nothing to do with the proposal and has no idea as to how ACFO Seager has obtained a copy of the report.

1st January
Y writes to ACFO K Seager, re he has still not received requested discovery and disclosures (doc 17).

4th January
ACFO K Seager writes to Y (see doc 18). Explanation is given to how he acquired the confidential Harassment report. Also stated position as to release of information requested by Y.

8th January
E-mail from ACFO K Seager to Command colleagues, re strategy of X prosecution for which Y is the accused friend.

11th January
Y writes to ACFO K Seager, re the supplied information is not what was requested.

15th January
ACFO K Seager writes to Y, re situation of disclosure and discovery of information requested in earlier correspondence.

19th January
Y writes to ACFO K Seager, re the supplied information is still not what was requested.

19th January
Message Pad annotated by Temporary ADO G Saward.

19th January
Temporary ADO G Saward informs Y that he is to unilaterally withdraw his temporary promotion from 1st February 1999. He informs Y that the contract made with ADO A Fuller is repudiated.

20th January
Temporary ADO G Saward formalises previous days decision by written memorandum

20th January
Mr David Morgan confirms to Y that Thompson’s the FBU’s solicitors have now assumed the responsibility for representation in the case of X’s prosecution

25th January
Mr D Morgan writes to Y and other parties involved in the prosecution of X.

27th January
Operations Command Meeting. Agenda annotated by Temporary ADO G Saward.

28th January
Miss Sarah Davies writes to Y re information requested.

29th January
Y invokes grievance procedure in response to Temporary ADO G Sawards decision to revert him to Firefighter.

29th January
Station secretary is witnessed composing first letter of response By Temporary ADO G Saward to Y.
Temporary ADO G Saward delivers amended letter of response to Y by hand.

31st January
Formal written complaint made by Y. Sent to DO Colin Hodge.