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Suffuck County Council

County Presonnel Department

Roger Belham Esq.,
Peter Monk Esq.,
Selwyn Pryor Esq.,

DO Colin Hodge (Chief Fire Officer)
Alan Gillespie Esq., (County Secretary & Solicitor

SubO X
Craig Jones (Thompsons , Solicitors)
Firefighter Y

Your ref
Our ref Pers Personal File DJM
Ask for Mr D J Morgan Tel(01473) 584102

25th January 1999

Dear Sir/Madam

FIRE SERVICES (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 1985 – THREE CAHARGES (1) INSUBORDINATION (2) DISOBEDIENCE TO ORDERS (3) ABSENCE FROM DUTY

I am able to confirm my colleague, Lizzie Reynolds’, telephone call that this hearing has been arranged fro 9.30am on the 12th and 13th April 1999 in the Committee Room, St Helen Court, here at County Hall.

Rooms in close proximity have also been reserved for witnesses and final details on those and other arrangements will be notified later.

Sub Officer X raised some doubt with Miss Reynolds on the first of these two dates owing t5o him attending a graduation ceremony at one of the Cambridge Universities. I instructed her to disregard this on account that the hearing has already been delayed and the problems that would ensue in further mutually acceptable dates. I would ask that Mr Jones takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the hearing can take place on the 12th April 1999.

In accordance with the regulations I am obliged to confirm arrangements with the witnesses and, so far as Sub Officer X’s requirements are concerned, I look forward to Mr Jones responding to my earlier letter of the 20th January 1999.

I will prepare a case file that will be circulated as soon as possible. Should anyone have any queries at this stage please do not hesitate to contact either Chris Jackson (01473 584114) or me (01473 584102).

Yours sincerely

Dave Morgan
Employee Relations Manager