The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 280 Aldeburgh Firefighter Vacancies

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Suffolk County Council

Fire Service

A Wigglesworth Esq
Lowestoft Fire Station
Lowestoft
NR32 2QA
KES/DISC/Hyde/MLA
ACFO Seager
(01473) 588939

8th July 1999



Dear Mr Wigglesworth,

DISCIPLINE CASE – FIREFIGHTER HYDE

I refer to your letter dated 17TH May 1999, received by the Chief fire Officer’s Personal Assistant on 21st June 1999. I believe you were aware that Mr Alcock was on annual leave at that time. He has passed your letter to me on his return for reply.

I can confirm that the appointment of Mr Jackson as an assessor at the summary hearing, due to be heard on 20th July, is to go ahead despite the concerns you raise. My belief, also supported by reliable legal advice, is that this is not prohibited under the Fire Services’ (Discipline) regulations, 1985.

For the avoidance of doubt, the decision to appoint an assessor is my decision. The Chief Fire Officer has had no direct involvement in the case to date. This is a sensible precaution, I am sure you will agree, in case the matter is remitted for him to hear following the summary hearing due on 20th July.

Yours sincerely




K. E. Seager,
Assistant Chief Fire Officer (Technical)
Brigade Investigating Officer

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 279 Buncefield Emergency Fire Plans

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Z/GEN/Revised

SUFFOLK FIRE SERVICE

To: ADO Wilson

From: Ff Wigglesworth
Station: 055

Date: 8th July 1999


Health & Safety/Union Duties on Duty

Sir,

Permission is requested to work with Ff Hyde on the preparation of his discipline case on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th July 1999.

Submitted

A Wigglesworth Ff 854

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 278 Buncefield Oil Fire

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Suffolk County Council

Fire Service

A Wigglesworth
C/o P.O. Box 54,
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 2QA
PER/SD/CAB
Miss S. Davies
(01473) 588888
7th July 1999

Dear Mr Wigglesworth,


I refer to your letter dated 2nd July, 1999.

The position regarding the appointment of an Assessor at Mr. Hyde’s hearing remains as stated in my letter dated 24th June, 1999. I have no records regarding the appointment of assessors at previous hearings; the fact that an event may not have occurred previously does not, of course, make it wrong.


Yours sincerely



Sarah Davies
Personnel Manager

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 277 Buncefield Explosion

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Spare

The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 276 Stowmarket Firefighter

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Isn’t it Ironic Doc 275?



How Miss Sarah Davies (now Meelan) is eager to quote, apply and generally use the literal meaning of the Fire Service (Discipline) regulations when there is Fire Service Command Power Syndrome Theory (FSCPST) advantage at stake.

Of course when no such advantage is available, as in the unlawful appointment of the assessor, by literal application or citing of the regulations the last refuge becomes the use of “Spin”.