The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 188 Haverhill Firefighter

Suffolk County Council

Fire Service

A Wigglesworth Esq
c/o Lowestoft Fire Station
Lowestoft
NR32 2QA


PER/SD/KMD
Miss S. Davies
(01473) 588872

14th May 1999

Dear Mr Wigglesworth,

Fire Services (Discipline) Regulations Mr. M. Hyde

Thank you for your letter dated 17th May, 1999.

My colleague Mrs Jo Campbell, is struggling to find a date for Mr Hyde’s hearing. She hopes to notify you and Mr Hyde within the next 10 days of the arrangements for the hearing.

I have discussed the content of your last letter with Mr Seager, in his capacity as the Brigade Investigating Officer. I shall not be calling Mr M Alcock, Mr S smith, Mr K Seager, nor Mr C Hodge as witnesses to the hearing on the grounds that they cannot be deemed to be "witnesses to relevant fact". You may, of course, choose to approach them personally to see whether or not they are prepared to attend on mr Hyde’s behalf. Rest assured, however, that the hearing will be conducted within the bounds of natural justice. Should the Presiding Officer find it necessary for any or all of the aforementioned officers to become involved as witnesses, the hearing will be adjourned.

Yours sincerely


Sarah Davies
Personnel Manager