The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 152 Ken Edward Seager

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Mr M Hyde
Lowestoft

By Post only

7 May, 1999

Dear Mr Hyde,

DISCIPLINE CHARGES AND LITIGATION IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT

I enclose a copy of the letter I have today received from DCFO Smith (Doc 149). His interpretation of the status quo provision renders it useless in my view. I do not think that it will have been what was intended. It is useful to compare the status quo provision in the Grey Book. This may be something that the FBU wishes to raise with the County Council to clarify. If the grievance procedure was negotiated then someone needs to decide what the intention behind the procedure was. I want to try and get a copy of the transcript from the Wigglesworth hearing so that I can review what evidence Mr Smith gave to the Disciplinary Tribunal about the "status quo" provision.

Yours sincerely


Craig Jones
For THOMPSONS