The Suffolk fire experience - doc 358 Beccles Fire Station History
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Suffolk County Council
Fire Service
Sub Officer X
Your ref
Our ref KES/DISC/SubO X2
Ask for ACFO Seager Tel(01473) 588939
11th November 1998
Dear Sub Officer X
NOTIFICATION OF WITNESSES
I refer to your letter dated the 4TH November in which you have advised your intention to call 42 separate witnesses in your defence of the charges against you due to be heard on 3rd December 1998.
I find it difficult to see how the vast majority of those named can be deemed: “witnesses of relevant facts” (Guidance on the Fire Services’ (Discipline) regulations, 1985, paragraph 7, Annex D, page 13) in respect of the charges against you.
On advice from the County Solicitor’s Department, I have passed your letter to the County Director of Personnel with a request that he establishes from you a justification, in each case, for the attendance of that witness based on the description given in the preceding paragraph. In view of the fact that the hearing is scheduled for early December, I shall ask that this matter be resolved to my satisfaction with the minimum of delay.
You will no doubt be contacted by Mr Pritchard shortly.
I enclose a copy of this letter fro you to pass to your Union Representative.
Should you have any queries about the contents of this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me at Fire Service Headquarters Ipswich by telephoning the number shown above.
Yours sincerely
KE Seager
Assistant Chief Fire officer (Technical)
Brigade Investigating Officer
Enc copy for FBU Representative.
Suffolk County Council
Fire Service
Sub Officer X
Your ref
Our ref KES/DISC/SubO X2
Ask for ACFO Seager Tel(01473) 588939
11th November 1998
Dear Sub Officer X
NOTIFICATION OF WITNESSES
I refer to your letter dated the 4TH November in which you have advised your intention to call 42 separate witnesses in your defence of the charges against you due to be heard on 3rd December 1998.
I find it difficult to see how the vast majority of those named can be deemed: “witnesses of relevant facts” (Guidance on the Fire Services’ (Discipline) regulations, 1985, paragraph 7, Annex D, page 13) in respect of the charges against you.
On advice from the County Solicitor’s Department, I have passed your letter to the County Director of Personnel with a request that he establishes from you a justification, in each case, for the attendance of that witness based on the description given in the preceding paragraph. In view of the fact that the hearing is scheduled for early December, I shall ask that this matter be resolved to my satisfaction with the minimum of delay.
You will no doubt be contacted by Mr Pritchard shortly.
I enclose a copy of this letter fro you to pass to your Union Representative.
Should you have any queries about the contents of this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me at Fire Service Headquarters Ipswich by telephoning the number shown above.
Yours sincerely
KE Seager
Assistant Chief Fire officer (Technical)
Brigade Investigating Officer
Enc copy for FBU Representative.
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