The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 174 FSYTA Suffolk

The Fire Brigades Union
No. 10 Region

Reply to:

From. SubO A. Wigglesworth

To. LFf Paul Brown

Date 13th May 1999

REF. DISCIPLINE CASE Ff M HYDE (Conduct Prejudicial to Discipline)

As you no doubt know Ff M Hyde was charged with the above offence 13th April 1999.

I understand that when LFf Hyde assumed the role of T/LFf to cover for your sickness, in September 1998, that you lent your Fire Helmet and obviated the need for him to attach rank markings.

I am also interested in your version of the circumstances that appertained in relation to the extent and, length of sickness that you expressed verbally or, otherwise to the then Station Commander when the decision to promote Ff M Hyde was made. The latter was effected 25.09.1999. This is I believe some time after you originally booked sick.

I would be extremely grateful if you could consider the points raised in two paragraphs above and make comment on the facts relevant to both situations, in the form of a statement. If there is any other factual information you feel may be relevant to the discipline case, please include it in your statement.

I remind you that your response may ultimately be used in Ff Hyde’s Discipline Hearing. As such it is important that your statement should be as accurate and true to the best of your knowledge.

Please ensure your completed statement is returned to me as soon as possible. In anticipation I thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully

A Wigglesworth