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Suffolk County Council

Fire Service

SubO X
Lowestoft Fire Station
Lowestoft
NR32 2QA

KES/DISC/Ff Y/MLA
ACFO Seager
(01473) 588939
8th July 1999

Dear SubO X

DISCIPLINE CASE – FIREFIGHTER Y

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 Allcock 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

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Suffolk County Council

Fire Service

SubO X
Lowestoft Fire Station
Lowestoft
NR32 2QA

KES/DISC/Ff Y/MLA
ACFO Seager
(01473) 588939
8th July 1999

Dear SubO X

DISCIPLINE CASE – FIREFIGHTER Y

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 Allcock 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

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Z/GEN/Revised

SUFFOLK FIRE SERVICE

To: ADO Wilson
055

From: SubO X
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

SubO X 854

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Fire Service

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

Dear SubO X,

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

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