But, of course, it cant lose money. Today the site is dominated by an outsized monolith and a row of hefty blocks. Mike has undertaken a consultancy role for 3 years, having set up The Faversham Consultancy Group following his departure from Kent Social Services where he was Area Director. Menu. Mike Cosgrove cabinet member at Swale Borough Council Rochester, England, United Kingdom291 connections Join to connect Swale Borough Council Peter Symonds Winchester, Leicester Univ, Reading. Manchester City Council ACPC, 2000. Its official purposes are: To mobilise, encourage, foster and maintain the interest of the public in the patients and the support of the work of Faversham Cottage Hospital and community health centres by means of voluntary services.. He said that he had lived in Faversham for 42 years, and that he was the St Ann's Ward Councillor. Although these are mostly commercial ventures, so are more expensive. Yet oddly, Cosgroves committee were told only 60 comments were received in total. Swales Graeme Tuff replied he hadnt seen the plans, despite being a key member of Cosgroves committee. Below are some of the organisations Unpopular from the outset, the scheme was widely viewed as a vanity project. Persons Act 2001, NISW/Isle of Man Government of England. So any. 1989 Guidance and Regulations, adapted to the Isle Institute of Management Consultants, Member of the We know 9,000 came from Kent County Council, around 8,500 from Faversham Town Council and 7000 from Swale. And if you live in Faversham, you can probably walk to it. . well as SMEs. collaboration with Prof. Jane Yet another email from Westlake to Cosgrove quotes comments made at a public meeting and online by a member of the public about the Neighbourhood Plan. programmes for social care organisations in Wales and The current asset position of the charity was further boosted last year. This All photos copyright Lisa Valder / Faversham Life unless stated otherwise. by for the NHS Staff College Wales, Head of Management Development, MCS, Welsh Health Common Services Authority, and Director of Welsh Health Development International, an overseas health consultancy operated from within the NHS. "@ZacGoldsmith Thank you for replying. manual for effective negotiation. Fortunately, an eagle-eyed council official rescued it from a skip. Perhaps there was a donation from the local Biffa depot.. strategic problems. And worse. Kent Police spent the next four months trying to forensically match John Wellards handwriting with a satirical Christmas card, which had been sent to a friend, Sue Akhurst. anti-poverty strategy; He combines this with his role as Vice -Chair of a NHS Health Trust. an "@OwenPaterson @ray_basssett Offer Eire a return into the UK." Development However, the fact remains that had this been an independent transaction, this future change of use should have been reflected in the price. Bensteds is an unusual local charity. Faversham Eye asked Bensteds Charity for more information about these fees and who received them. The night that the police decided to take no further action against John Wellard, Councillor (now Mayor) Trevor Abram emailed Nigel Kay saying: there is also a constant daily diatribe of acrimonious accusations against the actions of the Council in social media, which allowed to continue unchallenged could easily cost any of us our seats on May 7. Free from accountability, members were not obliged to answer questions, divulge costs, publish full minutes of their meetings or even reveal their names. Our Education Directory has everything you could possibly need! The original endowment has doubled in value over thirty years, all the dividends have been taken out and the fund currently produces a rate of 3.86 percent a year. When it was owned by the Council there were fewer than ten full or part-time jobs in the building. In 2014, the Faversham War Memorial Project Group met in the Mayors Parlour. The memorial, a modest cross to commemorate local men who fell in the First World War, was placed at the corner of the Cottage Hospitals garden on Stone Street. Many of the original features stayed intact. As the row became even more bitter, KCC suggested that Swale Borough should run the charity. Mike Cosgrove Digital Partner Support Manager at the NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Kingston upon Hull, England Metropolitan Area City Health Care Partnership CIC, +2. Worcestershire Family Support Project (in . Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users We asked Mike Cosgrove but he declined to answer. This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. Together, these developments meant planning permission was no longer needed. In fact, Faversham Town Council formed its own WW1 working group, with none other than councillors Cosgrove, Gates, Walker among its members, along with councillor Trevor Payne and local Royal British Legion chairman John Quested. . Delicious dishes at low prices are provided . One of them, Tom Gates, even admitted it at the time. Every year, the Trustees have set aside money for future projects. The Trust added baffles to the high ceiling, so the sound is now sorted. report to ministers and A hundred years later, Faversham councillors took money from the same hospital to help pay for a new 150,000 eyesore monument few wanted. to the Curb Pilots playing at the Hop Festival. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Cosgrove and others you may know. Mike Cosgrove spoke in tribute to Colin Sharpe. statutory and voluntary Where did the rest of the 150,000 budget come from, let alone the 25,000 reserved for a future attempt to move the memorial? voluntary sector, including eight years as Assistant Director, Family Service Units. Mr. Cosgrove then attended Loyola University School of Law, where he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity, International. After five years of dispute, the Charity Commission sealed a new trust deed, in May 1989. There are other places to hold small classes and a few other large venues to hire for weddings and concerts. Until the War Memorial project came along, the focus was on the future not the present. Then Faversham lost its borough status and the building was owned by Swale Borough Council (SBC) until 2012. The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. of the scheme. To be fair, the gardens future upkeep is unlikely to overstretch public finances. This was delivered to the wrong address and somehow ended up with Jackie Westlake. Published As Chairman of Bensteds, Andrew Osborne says, quite rightly, that although the charity could spend the money, morally it must be spent on War Memorial projects. 1992. Once they got to the station, the police behaviour became even more bizarre. . Until now. Dont be shy. of Man Children and They had something grander and more military in mind, even if it meant tearing up the garden and moving the Grade II-listed cross. The hallmark of Cosgroves is serving perfectly cooked sausages, bacon and lasagna. But the hard work starts again tomorrow.". In 2017 and 2018, when the charity started making substantial donations to the War Memorial it spent 10,214 more than it earned in income. Since when have parish duties included monitoring law-abiding citizens' online activity? He undertakes assignments in both the public and voluntary sectors as The people had another say in September 2016, when Cosgroves committee tried to get planning permission for what it called its substantially modified plans. Sonot exactly a grass-roots community organisation. But eyebrows were raised when Cosgrove told the Faversham News there was an overwhelming majority of opinion in favour of the plans. The case law on harassment is clear. The cost of building was 166,000, leaving a surplus of 40,000. when you need Colin Sharpe worked at the East Kent Packers specialising in fruit. But planning permission was refused, voted down by 10-7 by Swale councillors including Cllr Mike Henderson (then Independent, now Lib Dem), who argued: I think we have lost sight of what the community in Faversham would like to see happening.. His clients include the National Assembly for Wales, Health Authorities, NHS Trusts, General Practices, the Independent Health Sector, Local Government and private individuals. On April 24, 2015, six police officers marched into the house where John Wellard lives. Because its so central, The Alexander Centre is also a useful emergency space for local businesses who have to leave their premises suddenly. 14 Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8NS England +44 1795 537866 Website Open now : 09:00 AM - 4:00 PM See all (49) Ratings and reviews 136 Travellers' Choice 2022 RATINGS Food Service Value Atmosphere Details CUISINES Cafe, British Special Diets Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch View all details The anticipated Heritage Lottery Fund grant was declined but Favershams Bensteds Charity gifted more cash. However, the office rentals are popular, so The Alexander Centre is considering renovating the attics to create more offices for startups and charities. The money is there waiting for you. to you Rural Health Matters! He has It would be nice to think that Sir Sidney Alexander, who was mayor through the long and painful years of World War I, would be delighted to see Faversham enjoying his home now. Ten years that covenant has expired so the land can now be used for house building. Institute of Aside from the risk that such a donation might deter people from giving in future, spending charity funds on the wrong purposes is a serious matter. over twenty He had given evidence at the Inspector's public enquiry about Footpath ZF5 in 2014. . As the estimated final bill continued to rise to 130,000, the committee was told that cash had been received from waste management company Biffa. Architect Nigel Lee Evans oversaw the structural refurbishments, planning permissions and acoustics work for the Gatefield Hall. edited, the London Borough of Enfield's first practice of Until a group of local councillors decided they knew better. Bensteds then sold the land to John Mowlem Homes for 475,000, having had to knock 40,000 off the price because of the further deterioration of the site caused by the delays when Swale rejected two planning applications. Country Child! Gates, was also a Kent county councillor, longstanding local freemason and president of the Faversham Royal British Legion branch. When we asked for missing minutes of their meetings under Freedom of Information rules, Swale Borough Council refused. informal rural The first task was to renovate the building. The 2.62 acres of land were owned by the charity. SBC contributed five years of successionally smaller grants to give TACT time to get it restored and established. What rankles with the Bensteds Trustees is this: KCC sold a chunk of the land to themselves in a rising market at a rate of 45,112 a hectare. Services It was mainly used as council offices, with rooms carved up into cubicles by plasterboard and ceilings lowered to house lighting and cables. . Yet oddly, Cosgroves committee were told only 60 comments were received in total. But little was known about the secret machinations behind it. In this conversation. The key issue was now the garden and, in particular, the concrete plinths. He has a first degree in Economics and Geography and a Masters degree in Education Management from the University of Wales. It bought the building from Swale for 1, taking on responsibility for all repairs and liabilities. Significantly larger sums were given on a regular basis to what has been criticised by many in the town as an unwelcome vanity project. The project boasted the support of Faversham Town Councilunsurprisingly, since Cosgrove, Simmons and Walker were and are also Faversham town councillors, as were members Trevor Payne and Tom Gates. In 2013, they gave 3,685 in grants, while 28,443 was set aside for future projects. How much more? British The attics are in an exceptionally poor state . We must not let this continue.. Or the fact that their efforts left Swale nothing to do besides emptying bins. Yes, you did read that correctly. voluntary and commercial sector bodies. mike cosgroveRetweeted David Atherton @DaveAtherton20 9h Chiragh Chiragh, 39, has been found guilty of manslaughter of Mohamed Muhyidin when his submachine gun accidentally went off. Ouch. Deplorable or not, such reactions were far from unusual. Faversham Consultancy Group following his departure from Kent Social Services where he Kingdom as well as in France, Morocco, Italy, Denmark, The Success is subjective, I suppose. . agendas and Creating At this moment, Monty Python became Keystone Kops. Leading them was councillor Michael Cosgrove. . There is no charge of collective harassment in English law. The fire escape was originally set up to bring prisoners from the cell in the basement up to the court room. others. a change of Project. He is a On first glance, it looks more like an investment trust. Each year since 2015, the set aside has grown. Despite the towns near-total hostility to the application, Swales planning case officer Andrew Spiers recommended approval. Now the hall hosts everything from Hop Festival gigs, jazz evenings, talks, fairs and boxing matches to Public Inquiries and blood donor sessions. Covers initiatives and strategies for building and At the time, talk of 'brown envelopes' was rife. But it was too late. Facilitative and We contacted Biffa to ask how much the company had donated and spokesperson said: Why would a local depot donate company cash without head office approval? Just who was harassing who here? Its squatters rights application would not be decided for months. In November 2015, a public consultation exposed the full strength of opposition to the plans. planners and improve collaboration between the Facebook gives people the power to. Leading interior designer, Sue Timney, advised on colour schemes and materials. is the co-author Between 1973 and 1988, he was a health service manager in the Nottingham, Derby, and Reading areas. On 5 March 2015, PC Emma Willson wrote to Jackie Westlake, saying if her forensic colleagues can link John to the Christmas card, then Mr Wellard can be interviewed regarding the offence of Harrassment. (73) Mr Mike Palmer (Faversham Reach Residents Association) . every case the The Assembly Rooms transferred their Saturday concerts here after their fire. England. Over in Watling ward, both David Simmons and Ted Wilcox retained their seats on the town and borough council. Although the tiny hexagon of land the memorial cross stood on belonged to Swale Borough Council, the garden didnt. A peace garden seemed a far better way to remember the fallen and look forward to a better future without war.. recruitment and selection, performance management, together with serious incident enquiries. Please do get in touch, Mike. Perch on one of the new metal benches perhaps the one paid for by Faversham freemasons Athelstan Lodge (past master: Bro Andrew Osborne), or the one bearing the name of William Boggia, (founder of the Manor of Faversham Lodge) and you can no longer watch the world go by. sectors, This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. 2023 Faversham Life All rights reserved. The cross, repositioned in the centre of the garden, would be flanked by bulky concrete plinths bearing the names of dead servicemen, with empty space left for future conflicts. Association for Disregarding War Memorials Trusts earlier warnings about potential damage, Cosgrove and committee proposed holding 25,000 back for another bid to move the original granite cross, agreeing: It would be useful to build up a reserve for the second phase.. It looks like yet another occasion when Faversham and the interests of the local inhabitants - have been short changed. Member of the By summer, the slabs, plinths, monolith and 4,500 of gravel had replaced the familiar greenery and paths. Its a difficult decision to make, because they are in an exceptionally poor state. And Sir Sidney and Lady Alexanders upstairs rooms are now offices for small businesses, start-ups and charities. child protection. The Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929 and the building became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent County Council. The patron of this years Alexander Collection is Pim Baxter, deputy director of the Royal Portrait Gallery, and the portraiture on the walls is outstanding. Towards the end of 2017, the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital gave 5000 to the project. Users, Updating complete activities including quality assesment are part of his Just staggering distance from a stall selling a heart attack on a plate in the form of chips with all manner of lardy animal fats was an earnest man in a shirt and tie offering a will writing service. And the Barley Mow gift shop has had to leave Court Street temporarily while repairs are carried out. They also still rent a small office to the left of the front door. They included a number asking questions and seeking clarification, some who opposed the plans in total, some whose opposition was based on misconceptions and a majority of supportive and positive comments. People rarely sit in the garden now. development of a Praised by Cosgrove for his first-rate excellent press liaison support, Gardners PR efforts resulted in favourable local newspaper coverage. Minor alterations were made to the plans narrowing the central path and reducing the number of concrete plinths from ten to eight and the committee discussed how consultation results would need to be refined before being presented to Faversham Town Council. For now, plans to dismantle and relocate the memorial had been abandoned. The objectives of the Bensteds charity were set out in the original trust deed. In 2018, this figure was 62,770 having grown from 28,443 in 2013. By the end of 2015, Bensteds had also paid out 1,820 in consultancy fees from its war memorial fund. Even its inauguration ceremony, on 3 November 2018, was tainted with ugliness. 32,500 one third of this went to the War Memorial. (Social Services Strategic Planning). Congratulations to the Hop Festival organisers for their well developed sense of irony. Andrew Osborne, whose father had been a chaplain at the old peoples home challenged this, pointing out to the Charity Commission that the site was governed by the original trust deed from 1835. Since Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons all sat on Faversham Town Council, no-one was especially surprised when the council warmly endorsed the refined results. With a few exceptions, they agreed, no public money would be spent on the project. articles on management subjects in refereed journals and This project has therefore accounted for 44 percent of the charitys spending. John Wellards quote, borrowed from the Pythons, No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! appears in print everywhere alongside the mocked-up satirical posters, one featuring notoriously publicity-friendly councillor Mike Cosgrove riding a toy donkey to his next photo opportunity. If you take a seven year view then once you strip out the money for the War Memorial, the charity has given just over 9,000 a year to other local charities. The Bensteds Chairman, Andrew Osborne, dismisses any criticism of the War Memorial. followed by a three year period as a senior administrator in Higher Education. management development handbook for middle and Faversham's premier surrealist web publication, The Spire, recently attracted the attention of former councillor Mike Cosgrove who took to his keyboard to comment: "Much more accurate than the Faversham Eye". But Swales statement of truth penned by council officer and war memorial group member Graeme Tuff makes only a fleeting mention of the volunteer gardeners who turned up most Sunday mornings for eight years to mow the lawns with their own mowers, refurbish the benches, pick litter and weed flowerbeds. Chair Housing This fuzzy, informal, unofficial status meant Cosgroves war memorial committee could remain largely exempt from scrutiny while still enjoying council funding, support staff and the use of council premises. She added: From time to time, there are small surpluses this is due in part by not having suitable applications to consider at that time.. Young Motive and TACT is now The Alexander Centre CIC (Community Interest Company), chaired by Graham Setterfield, and is a not-for-profit organisation. Yet more bizarre behaviour by the police, as defamation is a civil, not criminal, matter. Even as its contractors, Blenwood, were digging up remaining plants, Swale Borough Council purported to to be in the dark about the committees plans. Family comprehensive service for elderly people; integration of The Alexander Centre rents out offices and is considering renovating the attics to provide more office space. (NCVCCO). 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