Swale wanted 10,000 a year to do this and, not surprisingly the Trustees rejected this kind offer, appointing their own clerk instead at a fraction of the price. (NCVCCO). senior managers. Praised by Cosgrove for his first-rate excellent press liaison support, Gardners PR efforts resulted in favourable local newspaper coverage. . papers and run management courses and seminars in many The duty solicitor summed it up, telling John Wellard, this is a load of f***ing bollocks!. In Pursuit of 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!. Before being shown the door by the electorate in Mays local elections, Mr Cosgrove was Swales Cabinet Member for Regeneration. Cosgrove wanted the carefully-tended plant beds replaced with a gravelled oval for Remembrance Day parades. Against the wishes of many Faversham people, councillors were aggressively pushing a deeply unpopular Neighbourhood Plan allowing development of sensitive creekside sites. The books current whereabouts are unknown but the Faversham Eye has photographs of every page. By 2015 the schemes initial estimated 80,000 cost had crept up to 120,000. Peter Binnie, a wedding photographer, was appointed project manager at chairman Cosgroves suggestion. The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the Faversham Eye) is very different. current), Wrote Meeting the Education Department's Child Protection Procedures, And worse. 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. Facilitative 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. Country Child! (current, with Keith The fire escape was originally set up to bring prisoners from the cell in the basement up to the court room. We must not let this continue.. Between 1973 and 1988, he was a health service manager in the Nottingham, Derby, and Reading areas. of Voluntary Child Care A sudden and miraculous conversion appears to have turned former Conservative Faversham councillor Mike Cosgrove into a born-again environmentalist. Agreement - 1994. Good Scones may be what you need. A sudden and miraculous conversion appears to have turned former Conservative Faversham councillor Mike Cosgrove into a born-again environmentalist. an Although these are mostly commercial ventures, so are more expensive. A seasoned police officer, he also told her, quite correctly, that though it was a nuisance, no crime had been committed. Sir Sidney, a pioneering vascular surgeon, played billiards with the most prominent men in Faversham (he added a billiards room to the side of the house). Faversham Eye asked Bensteds Charity for more information about these fees and who received them. seminars on planning According to their 2018 accounts, which are publicly available on the Charity Commission website, they had investments worth just short of 1 million, yet over the last seven years they have averaged less than 14,000 a year in charitable grants. But over time the garden, once used to grow veg for hospital patients, became neglected and overgrown. four books on management subjects. KCC did not own the land, it was controlled by the original deed. Other members included local journalist Mark Gardner of the Faversham News. The current value of the Bensteds investments is now 1,523,993. Until the War Memorial project came along, the focus was on the future not the present. The money is there waiting for you. 2001 (MNW), Wrote Think Opportunity: Developing Practice through Training What few knew then was that Cosgroves committee had applied for planning permission for land neither they or Swale owned. Councillor's Guide to planning services for Modest because the community, many of whom had served or lost loved ones, voted to spend only half the money they had raised on the monument. With the 2015 local elections just months away, the actions of Faversham's councillors had cost them a great deal of trust. Institute of Management Consultants, Member of the Exactly what that refinement entailed remains unclear. 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. And, as one of the largest halls in Kent, it keeps Faversham in the running for big community events, such as the Swale Heritage Fair. In this conversation. Netherlands, Value Children's Services for the National Council Leading them was councillor Michael Cosgrove. Member of (MNW), Wrote Means, Comments books were left in Faversham Library, the Alexander Centre and St Marys Church. and management In the last four years, Bensteds has given 73,526 in charitable grants, 32,500 of this went to the War Memorial. Chartered He is co-author of: Analysis of Posted: 13th July, 2018 Category: Architecture, Culture, People, Words Alexandra Campbell Photographs Alexandra Campbell. of a 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. The Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. Faversham Town Council has the legal status of a parish council. to the Curb Pilots playing at the Hop Festival. Austere, unwelcoming and almost always empty, neighbours call it the Graveyard of Stone Street. Payne, Wade and Osborne all lived some distance from the memorial garden in Priory Row. Two of their bedrooms were briefly a magistrates court and are now Faversham Pilates studio. Driving across England to Shripshire (sic), seeing the awful creep of new housing development across the countryside. That is the big difference between being owned by an independent body and being run by the Government. She was married to Sir Sidney Alexander, Mayor of Faversham from 1910-20. He felt Faversham was his . He has also been a management development handbook for middle and Strategic including a regular column in Community Care magazine and Bensteds, is a charity for the relief of old, sick and inform persons, and for the provision of educational and recreational facilities, with a typical annual income of around 25,000. Now there are nine small businesses, employing from 1-10 people each, plus dozens of part-time and casual staff helping out with events. Trending. within a Children's Services Plan; family conferences in Plan meals, try new foods and explore cuisines with tested recipes from the country's top chefs. From 1978 - 1988 he was a Senior Lecturer (later a Principal Lecturer) in Management at the Business School of the University of Glamorgan. Mike has over 20 years experience as a management consultant, including 10 years working with not-for- profit Work includes organisational design, management development, Reaching When six Kent Police officers arrested John Wellard, the former Monty Python cameraman who lives in Faversham, it was widely condemned in the national press. England. agendas and 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. The cost of building was 166,000, leaving a surplus of 40,000. 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. Sometimes they have The Friends is a registered 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. 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. 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. We asked Mike Cosgrove but he declined to answer. of version" for staff (MNW), Updated and How much more? It referred us to Cosgrove who declined to answer. 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. The current asset position of the charity was further boosted last year. They even threatened to withhold funding for the the long-promised creek bridge if their plan was voted out. programmes for social care organisations in Wales and and people we And its brought jobs into the town. 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. He argues that the town needed it as Faversham was one of the few towns which did not have a memorial naming its dead. It has set up in the Sidney Room. Mike represents many of PCIA's largest professional firms. Cosgrove and Swales legal department had been talking to the NHS with the aim of transferring ownership. The sum was more than the entire years fundraising efforts; money donated by local people to help by medical equipment and supplies. Value It looks like yet another occasion when Faversham and the interests of the local inhabitants - have been short changed. Deplorable or not, such reactions were far from unusual. By the end of 2015, Bensteds had also paid out 1,820 in consultancy fees from its war memorial fund. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users Volunteers complained the plans were shrouded in secrecy as Swale referred their queries to Cosgrove, who failed to answer them. Children Act A frightful policy creating urban ghettos and overwhelming small towns,he Tweeted on 27 August. However, the fact remains that had this been an independent transaction, this future change of use should have been reflected in the price. in the Voluntary Child It has returned to its entertaining roots, hosting weddings, parties, jazz evenings and gigs, as well as fairs and workshops. What's for dinner? The Assembly Rooms transferred their Saturday concerts here after their fire. Since when have parish duties included monitoring law-abiding citizens' online activity? Of professional Page after page, the objections piled up: Only seven favourable comments were left, one of which was penned by former town councillor and mayor, Bensteds Charity chairman and prominent local freemason, Bro Andrew Osborne. The following day, April 30, sees another flurry of activity. Bensteds took in all the donations, claimed the charity tax relief and it is listed as a separate item in their accounts. 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. In all, the War Memorial committee raised 206,000. 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 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. Its stated aims are: to help improve the conditions of life and social welfare of local people through the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupations, The provision and support of educational facilities, Any other charitable purpose for the benefit of local people, Andrew Bowles - former Faversham Town Councillor (Tory), 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), Andrew Osborne - former Faversham Town Councillor and Mayor (Tory), Councillor Julian Saunders - current Faversham Town Councillor (Labour), Anita Walker - former Faversham Town Councillor (Tory). 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. 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. The Institute of Directors and has a masters degree in We asked Cosgrove for figures to back up the claim but none were forthcoming. . At the time of going to press, he is pursuing his application. After X-ray costs, it was the second largest expenditure of the year. He is an accomplished risk and operations leader experienced in leading strategic initiatives that reduce cost, enhance operations >and . The The key issue was now the garden and, in particular, the concrete plinths. co-editor of three Bensteds charity was set up to help local residents. Inspector, Social Services Inspectorate Wales. 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. them.. Mike has undertaken a consultancy role for 3 years, having set up The 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. And if you live in Faversham, you can probably walk to it. 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. Williams]. . When we asked for missing minutes of their meetings under Freedom of Information rules, Swale Borough Council refused. He has The Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929 and the building became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent County Council. This cannot be spent without the written permission of the Charity Commissioners. As well as cash, Cosgroves team needed what they termed community buy-in. Workshops and anti-poverty strategy; It is far from clear what authority it had to evict the community gardeners. Persons Act 2001, NISW/Isle of Man Government . In what looks like spite, Swale rejected them both. It would go on to pour a total of 32,700 into the scheme. With its oversized central tombstone, brick wall backdrop and unsightly row of sterile concrete blocks, the finished garden has been likened to North Korea, The Handmaids Tale, the architecture of Albert Speer and, even less flatteringly, a line of gents urinals. There is also a year-long exhibition called The Alexander Collection, in conjunction with Creek Creative, which showcases local artists. Mike Cosgrove is on Facebook. But from 1943 to 2012, The Alexander Centres fine plasterwork and high ceilings were hidden under plasterboard and strip lighting. 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.. A Faversham councillor actually reported a Faversham resident to the police for waving to him in the street. recently 'privatised'. Until now. He says that some people will like the design, others will not. Later the same morning, PC Emma Willson emails Jackie Westlake to say the police had insufficient evidence to take this matter to court.. 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. 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. 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. Fletcher). A 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) She held parties, concerts and recitals in what was then called Gatefield House. Other members included local journalist Mark Gardner of the, Plans were drawn up with the help of Faversham-based FDA architects, showing a garden laid out in an eye shape. Menu. . Sector, NCVCCO, 1996 (JDW) October, 2001. Updated Child 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 Charity Commission appointed KCC as Trustees and in December 1984, KCC sold part of the site to themselves for 30,000, setting the value at 45,112 a hectare. guide for the There is no charge of collective harassment in English law. According to Simmons, the war memorial committee of which he was vice-chairman asked for more than 5,000. 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. Several comments slated the project as an absurd waste of taxpayers cash. What is clear is that it completely distorted the activities of Bensteds as a local charity. wrote Best entries in Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Andrew held the posts of Director of Consultancy particular task Then Faversham lost its borough status and the building was owned by Swale Borough Council (SBC) until 2012. Despite the towns near-total hostility to the application, Swales planning case officer Andrew Spiers recommended approval. Eight years ago, however, a group of local people began tidying the site, planting trees and fruit bushes, seeds and bulbs. issues in social care; Of working in a Faversham Politics Bess. This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. Member of the Chair, Community wrote the guide But eyebrows were raised when Cosgrove told the, Osborne wrote: It is clear that the author of the letter from the War Memorials Trust has no qualifications in either architecture or landscaping, more importantly has not visited the site, has no knowledge of the history of the memorial and is probably only regurgitating the objections of those who have taken over the land for their own personal enjoyment.. He has 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. He answered No comment and was released over an hour later. Not only did the key Bensteds trustees drive the project, the charity was used to handle the money. One of them, Tom Gates, even admitted it at the time. The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. practice of The Trust added baffles to the high ceiling, so the sound is now sorted. Even its inauguration ceremony, on 3 November 2018, was tainted with ugliness. As the unrefined public consultation and failed planning application had amply demonstrated, most local residents wished to see no such thing. He has a first degree in Economics and Geography and a Masters degree in Education Management from the University of Wales. statutory and voluntary But town councillors were told that there were 115 comments in total. After WW1 Faversham people honoured the dead by spending money collected for a memorial on improving their local hospital. child protection. As the row became even more bitter, KCC suggested that Swale Borough should run the charity. Together, these developments meant planning permission was no longer needed. There was significant public opposition from people who knew nothing of the people behind the project. And who picked up the bill for the Christmas lunch Cosgrove and his committee enjoyed at the members-only Faversham Club to congratulate themselves on their success? British About 500,000 of this is the permanent endowment and comes from the original land sale. The attics, where their servants would have slept, have barely been touched in over 100 years. By the early 1980s, KCC assumed they owned the site. Towards the end of 2017, the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital gave 5000 to the project. Since Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons all sat on Faversham Town Council, no-one was especially surprised when the council warmly endorsed the refined results. . 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