The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 121 Suffolk Fire Service Band

Suffolk County Council

M Hyde Esq
Lowestoft

LMH/CEHHQ10

19th April 1999

Dear Mr Hyde,

I have received a copy of your fax from DCO Smith and am taking advice on the incident. I will write to you again in the near future.

Yours sincerely

Lin Homer
Chief Executive

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 120 Thompsons FBU

Lowestoft
NR 33 9BT

Craig Jones
Thompson’s Solicitors
Congress House
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3LW

Ref CDJ/FBU/F98/60224

18th April 1999

Dear Craig

I enclose a full copy of my papers including letters to the Chief Executive and Chief Fire Officer. Thank you for your prompt attetion.


Yours sincerely

M Hyde

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 119 Lin Homer

SENT BY FAX 19th April 1999

Lowestoft Fire station
PO Box 54
Lowestoft
NR 32 2QA

Mrs Lin Homer
Chief Executive
Suffolk County Council
County Hall
St Helen Court
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 2JS

18th April 1999

Dear Chief Executive,

With reference to my grievance, originally submitted 29/01/99, to which I have previously drawn your attention.

As of 18/04/99 this is still outstanding and unresolved. Once more I request this proceed to the next stage which is an appeals panel of members drawn from the personal sub committee and public protection committee.

Yours faithfully

M Hyde

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 118 FSYTA North Wales

SENT BY FAX 19th April 1999

Lowestoft Fire station
PO Box 54
Lowestoft
NR 32 2QA

Deputy Chief Fire Officer
Mr. S. Smith
Fire Service HQ
Colchester Road
Ipswich
IP4 4SS

18th April 1999

Dear DCFO,

With reference to my grievance, originally submitted 29/01/99, to which I have previously drawn your attention.

As of 18/04/99 this is still outstanding and unresolved. Once more I request this proceed to the next stage which is an appeals panel of members drawn from the personal sub committee and public protection committee.

I have forwarded a copy of this letter to the County Chief Executive.

Yours faithfully

M Hyde

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 117 CFO North Wales Fire Service

DCFO SASmith Doc 116

‘With regard to your request for a meeting with the Chief Fire Officer, it is clear from your fax that the matter involves pending disciplinary proceedings against you. I therefore consider that, as the Chief fire Officer is likely to preside over those disciplinary proceedings, it may compromise his impartiality for him to meet you at this time.’

Doh! Bearing in mind the material circumstances of the discipline prosecution concern a matter of litigation in the County Court where Firefighter Hyde and the CFO Mr M Alcock were adversarial parties the above would be very controversial and potentially unsafe?

And of course liability in favour of Firefighter Hyde had already been admitted by Suffolk County Council. (see Doc 69

The Suffolk Hyde Affair- Doc 116 North Wales Fire Service

Suffolk County Council

Fire Service

M Hyde Esq
Lowestoft

SAS/SIS
Mr SASmith
01473 588939
16th April 1999

Dear Mr Hyde,

I am in receipt of your letter to the Chief Fire Officer dated 15 April 1999 and faxed to these Headquarters on the same date.

In respect of your complaint, I have spoken to Mr Jackson, the secretary to the disciplinary tribunal. He advises me that he spoke to both Mr Morton of Counsel and the solicitor from Thompson’s immediately after the alleged incident was reported. He confirms that Mr Morton was advised that, as the alleged incident occurred on County Council premises, any representations you wished to make should be directed to the Chief Executive of the County Council for her consideration as to the proper course of action. For your convenience, and in order that there should be no delay, I have forwarded a copy of your fax to the Chief Executive today.

With regard to your request for a meeting with the Chief Fire Officer, it is clear from your fax that the matter involves pending disciplinary proceedings against you. I therefore consider that, as the Chief fire Officer is likely to preside over those disciplinary proceedings, it may compromise his impartiality for him to meet you at this time.

Both Assistant Chief Officer Tinley and myself are not involved in the disciplinary proceedings as far as I am aware and either one of us would be happy to meet with you. Please telephone my secretary, Sigi Schwabe, on 01473 588939 for an appointment with either one of us.

Yours sincerely

S A Smith

Deputy Chief Fire Officer

cc
Chief executive
ACO Tinley – Service Headquarters

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 115 Suffolk and Ipswich County Fire Brigade

Re Doc 114

This was prepared on behalf of Firefighter Hyde by Mr Craig Jones of Thompson’s solicitors. This was subsequent to the application for FBU legal aid made and approved 16th April 1999 Mr Jones was not aware that firefighter Hyde had already accepted the offer of liability and compensation offered by Suffolk County Council. From recollection the process set out in the consent order was designed so as not to exclude further litigation on the breach of contract issue.

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 114 East Anglia regional Fire control Room

IN THE LOWESTOFT COUNTY COURT CASE No : LO900306

BETWEEN
MICHAEL JOHN HYDE
Plaintiff

And

MR M ALCOCK
Defendant

CONSENT ORDER

UPON THE PARTIES AGREEING TERMS OF SETTLEMENT BY CONSENT it is ordered:
the Plaintiff be at liberty to accept the sum of £386.50 in full and final settlement of his claim for damages herein.

The Defendant do pay the Plaintiff within 7 days of the date of this order the sum of £386.50.
Upon payment of the above sum, all further proceedings in this action be stayed.

There be liberty to apply.

WE CONSENT TO THE ABOVE TERMS
Mr Michael John Hyde
Lowestoft
Plaintiff
Dated the day of 1999

Mr M Alcock C.F.O
Suffolk Fire service
Brigade Headquarters
Colchester road
Ipswich, Suffolk
Defendant
Dated the day of 1999

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 113 Suffolk FBU Secretary

Thompsons
Solicitors
CONGRESS HOUSE
GREAT RUSSELL STREET
LONDOM
WC1B 3LW
DX 35722 BLOOMSBURY
TEL 0171 637 9761
FAX 0171 637 0000
Fax 0181-546 5187

CDJ/FBU/F98/60224
Mr M Hyde
Lowestoft
By Post only

Dear Mr Hyde,

DISCIPLINE CHARGES AND LITIGATION IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT

I have received instruction from the FBU to assist in relation to the difficulties that exploded on Tuesday of this week.
For the time being, I will deal with the matter under the above reference which is my general FBU advice reference. If the matter becomes more involved, then I will open a full file.
Please send to me all of your paperwork including the letters that I hope you have written to the Chief executive and the Chief Fire Officer.
I look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely

Craig Jones
For THOMPSONS

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 112 FBU Region 9

The Fire Brigades Union
Established 1918

GENERAL SECRETARY: KEN CAMERON
BRADLEY HOUSE, 68 COOMBE ROAD, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, SURREY KT2 7AE

Tel 0181-541 1765 Fax 0181-546 5187
E-mail office@fbu-ho.org.uk

Please quote this reference on all replies
99 LR 10/33653 HH
Previous Ref: JS/HYDE/M96/5134
16th April, 1999

Legal Assistance : Michael John HYDE

Brigade : Suffolk

Branch : Lowestoft

DISTRIBUTION
Mr C Jones
Thompsons Solicitors
Congress House
Gt Russell Street
London
WC1B 3LW

Member :
Your claim has now been forwarded to our Solicitors. They will forward it to one of their branches who will contact you in due course.

Regional Secretary: S Brinkley
Brigade Secretary : C Hayward

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Hilary Hewitt
Legal Department