The Suffolk Hyde Affair -Doc 252 Felixstowe Fire Cadets

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The Fire Brigades Union

No. 10 Region

Reply to:

Lowestoft Fire station
PO Box 54
Lowestoft
NR32 2QA

23rd June 1999

Dave Kemp


Dear Dave,

Ff M Hyde – Conduct Prejudicial to Discipline – Discovery of Documents

As you will no doubt have heard Firefighter M Hyde has been charged with the above offence 13th April 1999.

I understand that you were approached and offered the Leading firefighter position on a temporary secondment to Lowestoft blue watch in early December 1998. This matter is of considerable interest to the discipline case, indeed it contradicts in part the rationale held for Firefighter Hyde’s dismissal from post.

Bearing the above in mind I would be extremely grateful if you could pass comment in statement form on your view of the situation. In particular, I ask you to confirm if you were offered the post above and if so when this actually was. At the same time, if you can recall, I would be most interested in establishing if you were given any particular reasons as to why you were offered this particular post. If there is any other factual information you feel may be relevant please include it in your statement.

Just to remind you the document might be used in Firefighter Hyde’s discipline case. As such it is important your statement should be accurate and true to the best of your knowledge.

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


Yours faithfully



A Wigglesworth BSc, MBA, G.I.Fire.E.