The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 91 Joseph Rowntree Foundation Research inspection Board

Suffolk County Council

Secretary and Solicitor

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
FIRST CLASS POST

M Hyde Esq
Lowestoft

6028/JCA/JEC
Miss Alexander
01473 584148
6th April 1999

Dear Sir,

RE: CASE NO. L0900306
MJ HYDE – V – M ALCOCK

I have received your letter dated 31 March 1999. I note that you have informed the Lowestoft County Court that the Defendant, namely Mr Alcock, Chief Fire Officer, admits that all the money is owed and that he has made a proposal for payment. This is not, in fact, the case.

Suffolk County Council admits that you are owed salary in lieu of notice. Mr Alcock has made no admissions whatsoever within the proceedings and you will recall that the offer of settlement by Suffolk County Council was dependent upon you withdrawing the case against Mr Alcock as he has no personal liability in this matter.
I have sent a copy of this letter to the Court today and I should be grateful if you would write to the Court and confirm that liability has not been admitted by Mr Alcock. You should simply state that you wish to withdraw the claim, there having been an offer of payment by your employers, Suffolk County Council.

Yours faithfully

Alexander

For K W Stevens
County Secretary and Solicitor

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