The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 224 Leiston Firefighter Vacancies

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Suffolk County Council

Fire Service

A Wigglesworth
Lowestoft

PER/SD/SS
Miss S. Davies
(01473) 588888
14th June 1999

Dear Mr Hyde,


Fire Services (Discipline) Regulations, 1985 Notification of Hearing

Further to the Charge Sheet issued to you on 21st April 1999, the brigade Investigating Officer has informed me that he is satisfied there is a case to answer and that it should be subject to a summary Hearing, to be heard by Divisional officer Ludford. Mr C Jackson (Assistant County Solicitor) will attend the Hearing as an Assessor.

Accordingly arrangements have been made for the hearing to take place on Tuesday 20th July, commencing at 1000 hours. The Hearing will be held at Brigade Headquarters. In accordance with the Fire service (Discipline) Regulations 1985, you are, therefore, ordered to attend the above hearing. You should report to Reception on arrival at Headquarters.

The dress code for the Hearing will be undress uniform (No. 1 Rig).

One of the witnesses you intend to call, Firefighter S. Wood, may be unable to attend the Hearing. If this is the case your representative may like to contact the Presenting Officer, D.O. Graham smith, with a view to a statement from Mr. Wood being presented at the hearing, without the need for Mr. Wood to attend in person.

Please sign and return the second copy of this letter as confirmation of receipt and your understanding of its contents. A copy has been sent to your representative.


Yours sincerely



Sarah Davies
Personnel Manager

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I have read this letter and understood its contents



Signed ……………………………………..Date……………………………………

c.c. Mr. G. Smith
Mr. A. Wigglesworth