. Encyclopaedia of Social Work, Guidance on the 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. A sudden and miraculous conversion appears to have turned former Conservative Faversham councillor Mike Cosgrove into a born-again environmentalist. Published by MHNA Publications. . Exactly what that refinement entailed remains unclear. Until now. As well as cash, Cosgroves team needed what they termed community buy-in. Mike Cosgrove, then an SBC councillor, set up a working group to review options. Office, 2000/01. Best report to ministers and The design looked not unlike the Faversham Eye logo or even, some say, the famous masonic all-seeing eye. Swale didnt yet own the garden. Member of Needs of Instead, the centerpiece of the new memorial garden would be a giant, grey vertical monolith. It has set up in the Sidney Room. There is also a year-long exhibition called The Alexander Collection, in conjunction with Creek Creative, which showcases local artists. agendas and value social services; negotiation; the implications of By 2018, there was 53,439 carried over at the end of the year. Service. Horrified at the new memorials disproportionate dimensions and brutalist appearance, some wrote to the Faversham News calling it an eyesore and a Stalinistic abortion. of But over time the garden, once used to grow veg for hospital patients, became neglected and overgrown. Mike Henderson (ind) Mike Cosgrove Nigel Kay Ted Wilcox David Simmons Bryan Mulhern Anita Walker See next week's Faversham News for full coverage and pictures. In 1948, the Poor Laws were finally abolished. Protection David said: "Very pleased with the result. presented Underneath the dreary cream plasterboard lay Victorian and Edwardian ceiling cornices and high skirting boards. . recently 'privatised'. The cash mountain increased by 144,073 between 2013 and 2018, from 783,267 to 925,340. of Man Children and There is no provision in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), which allows police officers to search a house for a charge which does not exist. Following suit from the general election's true blue wave across Kent, most seats on both Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council now belong to the Conservatives. The anticipated Heritage Lottery Fund grant was declined but Faversham's Bensted's Charity gifted more cash. The Bensteds Trustees accept that such a huge discount would be reasonable if the land that KCC bought was now going to be used to build an old peoples home and provide other forms of social welfare in line with the original objectives of the charity. Psychological Society Register of Psychometric Test services Numerous articles on Negotiation for Conditions were made to be deliberately very harsh to discourage people from wanting to receive help. Association for 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. This cannot be spent without the written permission of the Charity Commissioners. We can only imagine what the Faversham community of 1922 who voted to give money raised for their war memorial to the hospital would have made of trustees doing the exact reverse a century later. We know 9,000 came from Kent County Council, around 8,500 from Faversham Town Council and 7000 from Swale. partner we can mobilise the necessary skills where and Following the revelations in the last Eye, Selling Parish council has now been boosted by a new member, David Woollett, co-opted but not elected According to the new rinky dink parish website he has had a long and varied career with life experiences that will enhance the capability of the Council immeasurably. Can this be the same David Woollett who was the subject of a complaint to Donna Price, the Monitoring Officer at Swale Borough Council back in 2017, after he turned up at the local churchs parish room unannounced with the current acting clerk and councillor, Amanda Saunders to inspect some council documents? Perhaps there was a donation from the local Biffa depot.. It had remained unregistered for more than 40 years. This was delivered to the wrong address and somehow ended up with Jackie Westlake. within a guide for the APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AGM ON 9 NOVEMBER 2017 Evaluation of the The lead officer did not produce the necessary paperwork, which would normally be best practice. Fletcher). The irony is that they did not need to spend this money. Not surprisingly, KCC has rejected this, saying that when they bought it the land was designated as a nursing home. children and young people in Has a drive to Shripshire been Mr Cosgroves Road to Damascus? Theres so much we want to ask you. Mike Cosgrove - @mikecosgrove S.E London linktr.ee/mikecosgrove SME consultant | Event-driven & value trader | Promoting a market-based redistribution of wealth & employee stock schemes | Shareholder activist Mike Cosgrove - @Michael10449114 Liverpool, England mike cosgrove - @mikecosgrove7 Faversham Kent travel writer,film goer and grass cutter More worried about Duchy of Cornwall's plan to build 2500 houses on grade 1 and 2 agrucultural land at Faversham." Which begs the question: if there was insufficient evidence to charge John Wellard five days after his arrest, what reasonable grounds were there to arrest him in the first place and on his birthday? It can be spent as the Trustees wish. In September, waste management company Viridor donated 20,000, which would pay for more than 500 names to be carved into the gardens stonework 377 from WW1 and 174 from WWII at a cost of 40 per name. He is an accomplished risk and operations leader experienced in leading strategic initiatives that reduce cost, enhance operations >and . Ouch. But Cosgrove and his band of public servants seemed determined to force it through. Over in Watling ward, both David Simmons and Ted Wilcox retained their seats on the town and borough council. He was resident in the property and joined the Faversham Society. issues in social care; Of working in a Please do get in touch, Mike. Services . statutory and voluntary (MNW), Wrote Means, Since Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons all sat on Faversham Town Council, no-one was especially surprised when the council warmly endorsed the refined results. We must not let this continue.. When challenged, the officer said he did not need a search warrant as he had made an arrest. It is no secret our local councillors were behind John's arrest. His arrest, in March 2015, followed the appearance in the town of a number of satirical posters lampooning local councillors and brown envelopes containing photocopies of Venezuelan currency. Favershams 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. What happened next was extraordinary. of social In an email to Jackie Westlake, Mike Cosgrove makes further comments about John Wellard and other members of the public, Faversham Creek Trust and Independent candidates in the imminent elections including Sue Akhurst and the late Brenda Chester, wrongly accusing them all of 'disrupting public meetings'. In this conversation. Yet oddly, Cosgroves committee were told only 60 comments were received in total. Andrew holds a Diploma from the Institute of Health Services Management, BPS Level A and B certificates in Psychometric Testing, and is currently studying for an MA in Learning and Change in Organisations, University of West What are the odds? His clients include the National Assembly for Wales, Health Authorities, NHS Trusts, General Practices, the Independent Health Sector, Local Government and private individuals. Chiragh dumped his body by the roadside in west London. After X-ray costs, it was the second largest expenditure of the year. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Faversham Eye asked Bensteds Charity for more information about these fees and who received them. wrote the guide She worked for many years in the So any. In the library alone, more than 80 comments were against the scheme, many fiercely so. Like many small towns after WWI, Faversham chose not to carve the names of the fallen into stone but instead recorded them in books of remembrance. A successful And the Barley Mow gift shop has had to leave Court Street temporarily while repairs are carried out. Just who was harassing who here? evaluation of the impact of the first three years The police interviewed Mrs Akhurst, telling her the card (which had been sent to her privately) was defamatory.. Westlake forwarded the email to other 'involved parties' councillors Michael Cosgrove, Nigel Kay and Trevor Payne. service we provide Kent county council used the site as an old peoples home for 200 residents, as well as a hospital and ambulance station administered by the Canterbury and Thanet Health Authority. Let's start with the wards just on the border of Faversham for the borough council. management. contact Looking out over Faversham from the attics in the the Alexander Centre. . Strategic A In fact he wouldnt answer any questions about his project. And worse. The four officers who had already left had taken the key for the police van and everyone had to wait for it to be returned. He felt Faversham was his . contracted to us; sometimes we have contracted to them. Lady Alexanders tennis court and gardens were replaced by the modern Gatefield Hall in 1970. 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. The cost of building was 166,000, leaving a surplus of 40,000. TACT is now The Alexander Centre CIC (Community Interest Company), chaired by Graham Setterfield, and is a not-for-profit organisation. Five days after the arrest, on 29 April the story hits the national and international press, beginning with a story in the Daily Mail. Instead youre obliged to face a grandiose monument to arrogance, a self-important symbol of contempt for the community. The Regeneration Plan for Faversham Creek Basin has not really changed since 2013 Read how we saw the Bridge then. wider project. . alcohol misuse; To be fair, the gardens future upkeep is unlikely to overstretch public finances. For example if part of a project requires I was informed only recently by people more knowledgable by myself that there had been a possible violation of my rights. When it was owned by the Council there were fewer than ten full or part-time jobs in the building. As the unrefined public consultation and failed planning application had amply demonstrated, most local residents wished to see no such thing. 1990 - 1995. It referred us to Cosgrove who declined to answer. activities including quality assesment are part of his And its brought jobs into the town. The only letters in support came from Swales own officers and three neighbours. Persons Act 2001, NISW/Isle of Man Government According to Simmons, the war memorial committee of which he was vice-chairman asked for more than 5,000. - 1993. local government Hilary ran The Alexander Centre on SBC's behalf for a couple of years, to learn what the issues were and to put together a business plan. It would go on to pour a total of 32,700 into the scheme. The design looked not unlike the, In the library alone, more than 80 comments were against the scheme, many fiercely so. Promoting shared Quality - 1991. respond flexibly He is a How a handful of councillors and council officers could spend public money doing this to a garden they didnt own, against the wishes of the community without revealing their plans or even needing planning permission has remained something of a mystery. Bensteds started life in 1835 as the Faversham workhouse, a particularly hateful Victorian institution founded on the belief that if people were poor it was their own fault because they were lazy, stupid or feckless or any combination of the three. By the early 1980s, KCC assumed they owned the site. agreed solutions. When KCC briefly had control of Bensteds charity they sold a chunk of the Kiln Court land to themselves at what now looks suspiciously like a knock down price. In another email Cosgrove had told Westlake: Think this links with the Independents. 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 Deplorable or not, such reactions were far from unusual. The 2.62 acres of land were owned by the charity. over twenty The anticipated Heritage Lottery Fund grant was declined but Favershams Bensteds Charity gifted more cash. Motive and Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts (MNW, Faversham MP Helen Whately said, "I am especially looking forward to life returning to . Today the site is dominated by an outsized monolith and a row of hefty blocks. 1989 Guidance and Regulations, adapted to the Isle Meanwhile, the original Victorian and Edwardian rooms, where Lady Alexander held recitals and Sir Sidney played billiards are hired out for workshops, training sessions and meetings. Local residents wish to see the property redesigned to create plinths with the names of almost 400 soldiers who were killed in the two world wars as well as relocating the war memorial to provide an enhanced war memorial., Charity Trustees often have to make decisions which may appear surprising to those not in possession of the full facts, he replied to our request for the full facts. "@ZacGoldsmith Thank you for replying. Value University of London/NCH (JDW, current), Evaluative study . It is far from clear what authority it had to evict the community gardeners. designed and delivered many organisation, team and of the North The hallmark of Cosgroves is serving perfectly cooked sausages, bacon and lasagna. 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. They were in need of repair but were mainly intact. 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. them.. Mike has undertaken a consultancy role for 3 years, having set up The Despite the towns near-total hostility to the application, Swales planning case officer Andrew Spiers recommended approval. Supervision and Management, Associate Member 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. Then everything changed. At the time, talk of 'brown envelopes' was rife. Mike Cosgrove. It looks like yet another occasion when Faversham and the interests of the local inhabitants - have been short changed. In February, after failing to persuade the War Memorials Trust to about turn, Cosgrove and committee changed tack. The most recent leader of the council Andrew Bowles retained his seat on Boughton and Courtenay ward. The Trustees then put in two planning applications. Colin Sharpe worked at the East Kent Packers specialising in fruit. . Kingdom as well as in France, Morocco, Italy, Denmark, The The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. parts of the United Eight years ago, however, a group of local people began tidying the site, planting trees and fruit bushes, seeds and bulbs. is the co-author There was significant public opposition from people who knew nothing of the people behind the project. We can now reveal the full results from today's exciting local election. practice of The Faversham Union workhouse was erected in 1836, it had been demolished and replaced with houses by 1995. Payne, Wade and Osborne all lived some distance from the memorial garden in Priory Row. Each year since 2015, the set aside has grown. Chair, Community Now there are nine small businesses, employing from 1-10 people each, plus dozens of part-time and casual staff helping out with events. Yet Swale had pulled the plug on the gardens 1,579 annual maintenance budget years before, precisely because volunteers were doing the work for free. A seasoned police officer, he also told her, quite correctly, that though it was a nuisance, no crime had been committed. Williams]. Favershams premier surrealist web publication. Institute of Personnel and Development, Fellow of the organisations employing people with severe disabilities. 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. Every year, the Trustees have set aside money for future projects. KCC argue that when they bought the land from themselves there was a ten year covenant on the land requiring it to be used as an old peoples home. Moving the memorial wasnt so important after all, they decided. Organisations, 2000 (MNW, with Keith Fletcher), Researched and So far, he hasnt replied once. In four years between 2013 and 2019, it gave 96,356 in grants. in the Voluntary Child people with learning disabilities. In Meeting in September, councillors Tom Gates and Mike Cosgrove agreed to write to Bensteds trustees which included Tom Gates and Mike Cosgrove thanking themselves for their own generosity. Since when have parish duties included monitoring law-abiding citizens' online activity? Posted: 13th July, 2018 Category: Architecture, Culture, People, Words Alexandra Campbell Photographs Alexandra Campbell. NCVCCO, 1998/99 (JDW), Sure Start the implications for staff recruitment and retention the Menu. Because its so central, The Alexander Centre is also a useful emergency space for local businesses who have to leave their premises suddenly. The Council is shorthand for a number of civic upheavals. Not so much democracy in actionmore yelling in Selling. manual on negotiation skills for careers staff Cosgrove, Gates, Walker and Andrew Bowles were also trustees of Bensteds, the long-established Faversham charity chaired by former town councillor, town mayor and prominent local freemason Bro Andrew Osborne. Ouch. British cuisine is served at this cafe. So, without any evidence linking him to the posters and envelopes, they decided to have pensioner John Wellard arrested. Institute of Management Consultants, Member of the However, the office rentals are popular, so The Alexander Centre is considering renovating the attics to create more offices for startups and charities. In an email to Jackie Westlake, Mike Cosgrove makes further comments about John Wellard and other members of the public, Faversham Creek Trust and Independent candidates in the imminent elections including Sue Akhurst and the late Brenda Chester, wrongly accusing them all of 'disrupting public meetings'. Michael J. Cosgrove was born and raised in Palm Springs. with public, This is accounted for as money set aside to future projects. of Voluntary Child Care 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. In November 2015, comments books were left in the Alexander Centre, the Faversham Library and St Marys Church. But from 1943 to 2012, The Alexander Centres fine plasterwork and high ceilings were hidden under plasterboard and strip lighting. Alan is a founding member and Partner of Pi Associates. Cosgrove wanted the carefully-tended plant beds replaced with a gravelled oval for Remembrance Day parades. Safeguard Children 1999, Swale Borough Council contractors (and sometimes with the help of volunteers) are employed to maintain the garden in good condition, he wrote in the statement made on 21 October 2016. Mike Cosgrove - former Faversham Town Councillor (Tory) Councillor Mark Dance - Councillor on Kent County Council, based in Whitstable (Tory) Cindy Davis - former Faversham Town Councillor (Tory) Tom Gates - former Faversham Town Councillor (Tory) Councillor Ben J Martin - current Faversham Town Councillor (Liberal Democrat) He answered No comment and was released over an hour later. A peace garden seemed a far better way to remember the fallen and look forward to a better future without war.. Internal documents (available here) recently obtained from Faversham Town Council, under Data Protection legislation, reveal the council's inner workings and the extraordinary behaviour of the Kent Police. comprehensive service for elderly people; integration of and quickly to your needs. In February 2018, Faversham brewery Shepherd Neame donated 5,000 the project. for children in rural areas to increase awareness of a They set about restoring the heritage features and bringing it back into the heart of the towns activities. revised Manchester Initially, the volunteer gardeners attended Cosgroves meetings but soon concluded their concerns were being ignored. It was from here, famously, that SBC nearly threw out one of the earliest surviving Magna Cartas. 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. He said: "I never expect the results. The people had another say in September 2016, when Cosgroves committee tried to get planning permission for what it called its substantially modified plans. . When the brown envelopes first appeared, Jackie Westlake, then Town Clerk, contacted the local police inspector, Gavin Wade, who told her that no crime had been committed. PC Willson's emails also refer to a report from councillor Mike Cosgrove of 'an incident regarding Mr Wellard approaching him in Court Street and waiving (sic) in his face'. The secretive Faversham War Memorial Project Group, led by then-Swale councillor Mike Cosgrove, was comprised chiefly of Swale councillors and officers. For many years Cottage Hospital staff, patients and their visitors have used the garden when weather conditions permit., Simmons continued: The donation was made with the restriction that it must be used to make the new pathway fully disabled access compliant using non slip materials. But that was a misconception, according to Cosgrove and his committee. But it turned out the NHS didnt own the garden either. (current, with Keith and people we effective learning He combines this with his role as Vice -Chair of a NHS Health Trust. His particular wish was that the income be spent on educational purposes. Reaching the development Plan meals, try new foods and explore cuisines with tested recipes from the country's top chefs. Publishers). leadership development adviser, 1999 - voluntary and commercial sector bodies. We asked Mike Cosgrove but he declined to answer. When we asked for missing minutes of their meetings under Freedom of Information rules, Swale Borough Council refused. With the story rapidly going global, Faversham Town Clerk Jackie Westlake circulates an email containing a link to the Daily Mail story to Faversham's conservative councillors and Labour councillor Trevor Payne, advising them not to comment. So far Kent Police have stonewalled John Wellards requests for information under the Data Protection Act. Mike Cosgrove spoke in tribute to Colin Sharpe. And public support or rather the almost total lack of it remained a problem. When the Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929, the buildings became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent council. Most all of, there are the 35,000 people a year who come into Faversham town centre for an event at The Alexander Centre. Bensteds is an unusual local charity. Education Department's Child Protection Procedures, areas, 2000 NCVCCO/The Countryside Agency (JDW), Researched and But Trevor accepted the results and lost his seat on Faversham Town Council. 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.. According to Swale, its councillors were all involved in personal capacity. We asked David Simmons which of these objectives allowed the charity to subsidise the building of a war memorial. Between 2013 and 2018, it spent 46,744 on management fees to Lloyds to look after its cash and investments. Mike represents many of PCIA's largest professional firms. In January 2017, Swale Borough Council ordered the volunteers to down tools so council contractors Blenwood Ltd could take over maintenance. Claiming the old garden was not disabled-friendly he added: The new garden has much better access and a circular path constructed using wheelchair friendly materials. Peter Binnie, a wedding photographer, was appointed project manager at chairman Cosgroves suggestion. Until the War Memorial project came along, the focus was on the future not the present. 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. 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