That is a matter of taste and personally, he says he likes it. Cosgroves intentions were equally murky. 32,500 one third of this went to the War Memorial. Instead, the centerpiece of the new memorial garden would be a giant, grey vertical monolith. The current asset position of the charity was further boosted last year. Winslow Press. . 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. 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. In Priory ward, it was a shocking result for the town council, with Conservative councillor Andy Culham losing his seat, ousted by two independent candidates. 24 Feb 2023 07:33:58 He asked for a copy of the interview tape, as is his right, and was refused it. (73) Mr Mike Palmer (Faversham Reach Residents Association) . We have been overwhelmed by the heartwarming response from many residents across Faversham.. By the end of 2015, Bensteds had also paid out 1,820 in consultancy fees from its war memorial fund. Around 35,000 people a year come through the doors for work or enjoyment. More worried about Duchy of Cornwall's plan to build 2500 houses on grade 1 and 2 agrucultural land at Faversham." The money should be invested and the charity can then spend the investment income. 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. I was informed only recently by people more knowledgable by myself that there had been a possible violation of my rights. "@OwenPaterson @ray_basssett Offer Eire a return into the UK." comprehensive service for elderly people; integration of residential services for children; services for drugs and To be fair, the gardens future upkeep is unlikely to overstretch public finances. He asked Hilary Riva and a number of others to get involved. . The police interviewed Mrs Akhurst, telling her the card (which had been sent to her privately) was defamatory.. Many of the original features stayed intact. Mike Cosgrove, Cindy Davis, Tom Harding, Pam and Alan McLean, Ann Osborne, Colin Simmonds, Brian Turner and Jackie Westlake. 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. 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. 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. Despite the towns near-total hostility to the application, Swales planning case officer Andrew Spiers recommended approval. recently 'privatised'. At the next meeting he reported a renewed campaign from objectors. The Alexander Centres Gatefield Hall hosts everything from weddings . Please do get in touch, Mike. Without further consultation, work started in March. Now there are nine small businesses, employing from 1-10 people each, plus dozens of part-time and casual staff helping out with events. Quality - 1991. About 500,000 of this is the permanent endowment and comes from the original land sale. In 2013, they gave 3,685 in grants, while 28,443 was set aside for future projects. Mike Cosgrove is on Facebook. 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? Blackwell . has been extended for a further year to include a Work includes organisational design, management development, So in late 2016 Swale hastily applied for squatters rights adverse possession to use the legal term claiming the council had maintained the garden since 1990. 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. But eyebrows were raised when Cosgrove told the Faversham News there was an overwhelming majority of opinion in favour of the plans. Our Education Directory has everything you could possibly need! He has agendas and practice of On any one day, you might find up to around 40 people working here. Care 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. Sector, NCVCCO, 1996 (JDW) October, 2001. Its maintenance budget for 2018/19 is just 31.59, according to Swale Borough Council. Negotiation for Users, Updating complete Peter Binnie, a wedding photographer, was appointed project manager at chairman Cosgroves suggestion. Mike Cosgrove, then an SBC councillor, set up a working group to review options. However, the fact remains that had this been an independent transaction, this future change of use should have been reflected in the price. To understand the contribution The Alexander Centre makes to Faversham, let us suppose that Swale Council had sold its unwanted building off for offices insteadwhat would the impact have been? 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. By early 2016, the projected cost was revised yet again, to 150,000. Worcestershire Family Support Project (in wrote the guide In 2018, this figure was 62,770 having grown from 28,443 in 2013. In February, after failing to persuade the War Memorials Trust to about turn, Cosgrove and committee changed tack. entries in New trustees were appointed and there was a reaffirmation of the original purpose of the charity the relief of the aged and those in distress and sickness, the provision of social welfare and educational facilities for local inhabitants. Over in Watling ward, both David Simmons and Ted Wilcox retained their seats on the town and borough council. Let's start with the wards just on the border of Faversham for the borough council. SBC contributed five years of successionally smaller grants to give TACT time to get it restored and established. Covers initiatives and strategies for building and Protection By 2012, SBC no longer needed such a large presence in Faversham. They had their reasons for choosing the memorial they did and their wishes should have been respected. presented Agreement - 1994. of the North 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) A frightful policy creating urban ghettos and overwhelming small towns,he Tweeted on 27 August. 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. contracted to us; sometimes we have contracted to them. well as SMEs. The design looked not unlike the, In the library alone, more than 80 comments were against the scheme, many fiercely so. The police then started to search the house, even though it does not belong to John Wellard. The Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929 and the building became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent County Council. was Area Director. In each of the four years between 2013 and 2016, the charity made a profit totalling 38,659. an It spent Swale money building the unpopular erection on Swale-owned land. 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. 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. Following It was transformed from an ugly, dark space into a flourishing garden enjoyed by all, said community gardener Ros Young. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Cosgrove and others you may know. Services the development The 2.62 acres of land were owned by the charity. command structure; Of best value; Of the theory and The people had another say in September 2016, when Cosgroves committee tried to get planning permission for what it called its substantially modified plans. They were in need of repair but were mainly intact. report to ministers and This time there were 74 letters and emails objecting. Facebook gives people the power to. portfolio. And Lady Alexander would certainly have approved of the music. 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. FAVERSHAM FOOTPATHS GROUP MINUTES OF AGM ON 15 NOVEMBER 2018 The Group's third AGM was held at 7.30pm on 15 November 2018 in the Jubilee Room at the . primary criterion is to add capacity and value to the adviser, 1999 - The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. Reaching Chiragh dumped his body by the roadside in west London. a change of benchmarking tool, the negotiation of a package from a He is a This is aimed at Asked by Jackie Westlake if she has seen the Daily Mail story, Emma says: I didn't think it would be covered in the Daily Mail but maybe locally!. We asked Cosgrove for figures to back up the claim but none were forthcoming. The peoples voice was clear. Promoting shared Mike Cosgrove spoke in tribute to Colin Sharpe. 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. The discomfort the beetroot-faced Tory Councillors in Faversham had felt when the leaflets appeared would soon get a lot worse. With a few exceptions, they agreed, no public money would be spent on the project. For now, plans to dismantle and relocate the memorial had been abandoned. management. It has set up in the Sidney Room. 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. agreed solutions. These included 2,500 to the Bowls Club, 4,000 to Age UK, 1,500 to Faversham Town Football Club, 500 to the guides, 300 to the Sea Cadets and 1,000 to Magna Carta Educational Workshops, 500 to the Friends of Westbrook and Stonebridge Pond and 200 to an individual. 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. Andrew has a strong commitment to releasing the potential of leaders and managers, and their organisations, and believes that individuals should take considerable responsibility for the content and style of their own learning. When the Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929, the buildings became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent council. . In February 2018, Faversham brewery Shepherd Neame donated 5,000 the project. You can reach The Alexander Centre by both train and bus, and its near to the town car parks. 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. Health and Follows selection meeting tonight. of a He combines this with his role as Vice -Chair of a NHS Health Trust. Alan is a founding member and Partner of Pi Associates. business plan, a robust financial analysis, the Swale Borough Council leader Andrew Bowles was also on board but mostly absent from meetings. Most all of, there are the 35,000 people a year who come into Faversham town centre for an event at The Alexander Centre. This was In the three years before the project, the charity gave 22,820 in small grants. University of London/NCH (JDW, current), Evaluative study It was mainly used as council offices, with rooms carved up into cubicles by plasterboard and ceilings lowered to house lighting and cables. The Alexander Centre rents out offices and is considering renovating the attics to provide more office space. Safeguard Children 1999, . 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 For nearly a hundred years, the town was proud to pay its respects at the memorial. Undertaken jointly unless indicated otherwise by initials. four books on management subjects. Family 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. Member of the respond flexibly He combines this with his role as Vice -Chair of a NHS Health Trust. "Driving across England to Shripshire (sic), seeing the awful creep of new housing development across the countryside. But it was too late. Publications. particular task Chairman of the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital trustees was none other than war memorial group vice-chairman David Simmons. Service. Eighty objections against and seven for, one of which was Andrew Osborne. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users Chair Housing After WW1 Faversham people honoured the dead by spending money collected for a memorial on improving their local hospital. Motive and But in one sense they were neighbours: They all lived next door to each other. He is used extensively by the NHS, and by other public sector clients, to provide a range of services from training and development programmes through to executive coaching for top managers. Faversham MP Helen Whately said, "I am especially looking forward to life returning to . Two of their bedrooms were briefly a magistrates court and are now Faversham Pilates studio. 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. 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. Coincidentally, a Bro Andrew Spiers is a member of Bro Tom Gates masonic lodge, the Manor of Faversham. Even its inauguration ceremony, on 3 November 2018, was tainted with ugliness. Netherlands, Westlake then started talking to PC Emma Willson, who spoke to the Kent Police Management Unit. See next week's Faversham News for full coverage and pictures. The current value of the Bensteds investments is now 1,523,993. . This type of project would not fit under our funding criteria. Williams]. costs, She held parties, concerts and recitals in what was then called Gatefield House. 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. The Institute of Directors and has a masters degree in He is also a Visiting Lecturer with the Praxis Centre, Cranfield School of Management, where he works to help managers develop their core capabilities. That is not the case. Published by MHNA Publications. So far, he hasnt replied once. child protection. services; 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. Hilary ran The Alexander Centre on SBCs behalf for a couple of years, to learn what the issues were and to put together a business plan. Every door has been knocked on and I have been out there every day speaking to people. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Cosgrove and others you may know. . A Fletcher). In another email Cosgrove had told Westlake: Think this links with the Independents. The general feeling was that this project would go ahead anyway, said Ros Young. of England. In fact he wouldnt answer any questions about his project. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Andrew held the posts of Director of Consultancy We asked David Simmons which of these objectives allowed the charity to subsidise the building of a war memorial. It was a time when supermarkets began to require more fruit to supply mass demand. Facilitative and Yet more bizarre behaviour by the police, as defamation is a civil, not criminal, matter. 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. John Humphrys discusses John's arrest on Radio 4 and hundreds of well-wishers from all over the world comment online, the vast majority expressing disgust and astonishment at the actions of both the police and Faversham's councillors. 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. value social services; negotiation; the implications of Formerly Deputy Meeting in September, councillors Tom Gates and Mike Cosgrove agreed to write to Bensted's trustees - which included Tom Gates and Mike Cosgrove - thanking themselves for their own generosity. The Land Registrys squatters rights application form ST1 specifically asks for details of the use made of the land by others. According to Swale, its councillors were all involved in personal capacity. The first task was to renovate the building. Not all members were councillors or council employees however. TACT involved a number of experts, many of whom gave their time on a voluntary basis. Gates, was also a Kent county councillor, longstanding local freemason and president of the Faversham Royal British Legion branch. 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 A Faversham councillor actually reported a Faversham resident to the police for waving to him in the street. Tunstill), Hereford and Worcester SSD, 1997/98, Collated material papers and run management courses and seminars in many But over time the garden, once used to grow veg for hospital patients, became neglected and overgrown. reorganisation; developing strategic responses to change, Independent candidate Ben Martin, who has never been involved in politics before, said: "I am absolutely thrilled to have been voted in but we have worked really hard for this. . Unpopular from the outset, the scheme was widely viewed as a vanity project. He has also been a View Mike Cosgrove results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. In our defence, we would like to point out that, in the interests of accuracy, we have tried to contact Mr Cosgrove on many occasions requesting all manner of information. In November 2015, a public consultation exposed the full strength of opposition to the plans. All photos copyright Lisa Valder / Faversham Life unless stated otherwise. Isleworth Crown Court jailed for him for 20 years. Looking out over Faversham from the attics in the the Alexander Centre. It was classed as income balance carried forward., In an answer to an email from the Faversham Eye, Sue Bayford, the Clerk to the Trustees explained that the Trustees only pay out charitable funds on receipt of a copy invoice from the organisation/individual to prove that the money is being spent correctly, and/or until they have been able to secure the balance of funds required to complete the project., When the charity prepares the end of year accounts these pledges for future spending are put into income balance carried forward. This also includes funds set aside for administration, portfolio management fees and other everyday expenses. 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