procedures in the light of Working Together to Our Education Directory has everything you could possibly need! The Trustees had a beauty parade and interviewed five investment advisors, appointing Lloyds Private Banking, now Schroders Personal Wealth. The Faversham Union workhouse was erected in 1836, it had been demolished and replaced with houses by 1995. The new trustees sold part of the land and this left the charity with around 500,000 as a permanent endowment. 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. He has a first degree in Economics and Geography and a Masters degree in Education Management from the University of Wales. 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. Management's OK - Gatefield House, built in the 1860s, was at the heart of Favershams social life. Until now. Facilitative and We have been overwhelmed by the heartwarming response from many residents across Faversham.. There is no charge of collective harassment in English law. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. He has also been a Education Department's Child Protection Procedures, On the morning of his 71st birthday. (current, with Keith And if you live in Faversham, you can probably walk to it. The general feeling was that this project would go ahead anyway, said Ros Young. Trying to find the right nursery, school, college, university or training provider in Kent or Medway? contact People rarely sit in the garden now. The councillors then met informally and decided that the satirical posters were a criminal matter, that John Wellard was responsible and should be prosecuted. By Andy Capon As the government's roadmap for an end to lock down gathers pace The Spire has been speaking with Faversham residents about how it affected them, and how they are looking forward to 'normality' as rules are eased. But town councillors were told that there were 115 comments in total. He answered No comment and was released over an hour later. Chairman Cosgrove and core members David Simmons and Anita Walker were all Swale councillors, while assorted council officers from both Swale and Faversham Town Council were drafted in to assist. 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. She was married to Sir Sidney Alexander, Mayor of Faversham from 1910-20. Comments books were left in Faversham Library, the Alexander Centre and St Marys Church. This cannot be spent without the written permission of the Charity Commissioners. 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. NCVCCO, 1998/99 (JDW), Sure Start Gates, was also a Kent county councillor, longstanding local freemason and president of the Faversham Royal British Legion branch. Success is subjective, I suppose. Mike Cosgrove. Children and By 2012, SBC no longer needed such a large presence in Faversham. Moving the memorial wasnt so important after all, they decided. revised Manchester . 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. Chiragh dumped his body by the roadside in west London. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AGM ON 9 NOVEMBER 2017 Driving across England to Shripshire (sic), seeing the awful creep of new housing development across the countryside. Feasibility/development studies: comprehensive service for elderly people; integration of There are other places to hold small classes and a few other large venues to hire for weddings and concerts. 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. (73) Mr Mike Palmer (Faversham Reach Residents Association) . entries in Member of But so far public money was the only kind in the pot: around 7,000 from Swale Borough Council and 5,000 from Kent County Council. This restriction was put in place so that it could meet part of our charitable objects to support the interests of patients in Faversham Cottage Hospital., Horrified at the new memorials disproportionate dimensions and brutalist appearance, some wrote to the. seminars on planning people with learning disabilities. 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 Institute of Directors and has a masters degree in children and young people in By early 2016, the projected cost was revised yet again, to 150,000. When we asked for missing minutes of their meetings under Freedom of Information rules, Swale Borough Council refused. This The application went to appeal, the charity won and planning permission was granted in May 1991. development of a of the has been extended for a further year to include a Institute of Personnel and Development, Fellow of the voluntary sector, including eight years as Assistant Director, Family Service Units. 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? It had remained unregistered for more than 40 years. Once they got to the station, the police behaviour became even more bizarre. Mr. Cosgrove then attended Loyola University School of Law, where he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity, International. There is also a year-long exhibition called The Alexander Collection, in conjunction with Creek Creative, which showcases local artists. Fletcher). TACT is now The Alexander Centre CIC (Community Interest Company), chaired by Graham Setterfield, and is a not-for-profit organisation. Plan meals, try new foods and explore cuisines with tested recipes from the country's top chefs. "@ZacGoldsmith Thank you for replying. Chair, Community reorganisation; developing strategic responses to change, It was not. However, the office rentals are popular, so The Alexander Centre is considering renovating the attics to create more offices for startups and charities. The Trust added baffles to the high ceiling, so the sound is now sorted. Janet's background is in social work with families and children. Reviews: senior managers. Sonot exactly a grass-roots community organisation. Nobody did. This is aimed at A local fruit broker, Colin Sharpe left 500,000 to Bensteds in his will. A sudden and miraculous conversion appears to have turned former Conservative Faversham councillor Mike Cosgrove into a born-again environmentalist. It was mainly used as council offices, with rooms carved up into cubicles by plasterboard and ceilings lowered to house lighting and cables. Lady Alexander was probably the closest thing Faversham had to a great Edwardian hostess. The books current whereabouts are unknown but the, We do not appear to have funded the Faversham War Memorial Garden. Ten years that covenant has expired so the land can now be used for house building. in organisations. Yes, you did read that correctly. Published by MHNA In another email Cosgrove had told Westlake: Think this links with the Independents. Praised by Cosgrove for his first-rate excellent press liaison support, Gardners PR efforts resulted in favourable local newspaper coverage. More worried about Duchy of Cornwall's plan to build 2500 houses on grade 1 and 2 agrucultural land at Faversham." Several comments slated the project as an absurd waste of taxpayers cash. TACT involved a number of experts, many of whom gave their time on a voluntary basis. Child Protection: A Charity Commission spokesperson said: We expect trustees to ensure that all decisions are made in their charitys best interests and in compliance with their legal duties to manage their charitys resources responsibly.. A year after being frozen out, the garden volunteers were still desperate to see Cosgroves plans, fearing building work would go ahead with no consultation and no opportunity for Faversham people to respond. Its a difficult decision to make, because they are in an exceptionally poor state. Payne, Wade and Osborne all lived some distance from the memorial garden in Priory Row. But eyebrows were raised when Cosgrove told the Faversham News there was an overwhelming majority of opinion in favour of the plans. John Wellard was then told he would have to go to the police station. But, of course, it cant lose money. See next week's Faversham News for full coverage and pictures. Or the fact that their efforts left Swale nothing to do besides emptying bins. Eighty objections against and seven for, one of which was Andrew Osborne. Best Value Social Young agreed solutions. Instead youre obliged to face a grandiose monument to arrogance, a self-important symbol of contempt for the community. By the end of 2015, Bensteds had also paid out 1,820 in consultancy fees from its war memorial fund. Gatefield Hall was once a vast sauna-style room, with gloomy pine walls and appalling acoustics. well as SMEs. They also still rent a small office to the left of the front door. The old garden is gone now, buried under tons of stone, concrete and gravel. 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. Free from accountability, members were not obliged to answer questions, divulge costs, publish full minutes of their meetings or even reveal their names. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Cosgrove and others you may know. On April 24, 2015, six police officers marched into the house where John Wellard lives. Strategic report to ministers and That makes 83,750. I don't put any dates in my diary after today. rural 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. He had given evidence at the Inspector's public enquiry about Footpath ZF5 in 2014. . And worse. The Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929 and the building became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent County Council. programmes for social care organisations in Wales and For them, the humble wishes of those who lived through the war to end all wars were not good enough. Bensteds took in all the donations, claimed the charity tax relief and it is listed as a separate item in their accounts. 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. Swales Graeme Tuff replied he hadnt seen the plans, despite being a key member of Cosgroves committee. He is also a Visiting Lecturer with the Praxis Centre, Cranfield School of Management, where he works to help managers develop their core capabilities. 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'. Theres so much we want to ask you. Faversham Consultancy Group following his departure from Kent Social Services where he How much more? Persons Act 2001, NISW/Isle of Man Government Protection of the scheme. Quality - 1991. wrote Best The money should be invested and the charity can then spend the investment income. 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. He felt Faversham was his . Each year since 2015, the set aside has grown. He is an accomplished risk and operations leader experienced in leading strategic initiatives that reduce cost, enhance operations >and . Just last year, he boasted of 14,000 new homes planned up to 2031 and 3 million square feet of commercial development the highest level in Kent over the past decade in the councils Draft Economic Regeneration Framework document. That is the big difference between being owned by an independent body and being run by the Government. evaluation of the impact of the first three years Faversham Politics Bess. services; successful The discomfort the beetroot-faced Tory Councillors in Faversham had felt when the leaflets appeared would soon get a lot worse. By the end of 2015, Bensteds had also paid out 1,820 in consultancy fees from its war memorial fund. Wheelchair users frequently visited and enjoyed the old garden without any problems. Two of their bedrooms were briefly a magistrates court and are now Faversham Pilates studio. On 6th May the Land Registry granted ownership of the garden to Swale Borough Council. command structure; Of best value; Of the theory and Blackwell is the co-author But Cosgrove and his band of public servants seemed determined to force it through. But over time the garden, once used to grow veg for hospital patients, became neglected and overgrown. Trending. Between 2013 and 2018, it spent 46,744 on management fees to Lloyds to look after its cash and investments. But it turned out the NHS didnt own the garden either. At the time of going to press, he is pursuing his application. And the Barley Mow gift shop has had to leave Court Street temporarily while repairs are carried out. Encyclopaedia of Social Work, Guidance on the He said: "I never expect the results. edited, the London Borough of Enfield's first 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. 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). It's nice to order delicious latte or great tea. planners and improve collaboration between the Agreement - 1994. 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. Chartered That is a matter of taste and personally, he says he likes it. In 2018, this figure was 62,770 having grown from 28,443 in 2013. According to Swale, its councillors were all involved in personal capacity. As well as cash, Cosgroves team needed what they termed community buy-in. Chairman of the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital trustees was none other than war memorial group vice-chairman David Simmons. 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. 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. Health and Instead, the centerpiece of the new memorial garden would be a giant, grey vertical monolith. At the time, talk of 'brown envelopes' was rife. the internet and social care, negotiation and social Police officers are entitled to search premises without a warrant, but an inspector has to authorize the search beforehand and can only do so if he or she has reasonable grounds. That is not the case. Children Act It was from here, famously, that SBC nearly threw out one of the earliest surviving Magna Cartas. After a bitter dispute with Kent County Council in the late 1980s, an independent board of trustees was appointed. 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. Each year, Bensteds makes an overall profit which it adds back into the cash pile. 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'. Now, over a century later, it is called The Alexander Centre. Colin Sharpe worked at the East Kent Packers specialising in fruit. Just who was harassing who here? But the hard work starts again tomorrow.". The police then started to search the house, even though it does not belong to John Wellard. and quickly to your needs. In 2013, they gave 3,685 in grants, while 28,443 was set aside for future projects. Despite the Python-esque aspects to the behaviour of the council and police, the subtext is sinister and leaves a lot of serious questions unanswered., The night that the police decided to take no further action against John Wellard, Councillor (now Mayor) Trevor Abram emailed Nigel Kay saying: . Follows selection meeting tonight. Fortunately, an eagle-eyed council official rescued it from a skip. It would go on to pour a total of 32,700 into the scheme. Most all of, there are the 35,000 people a year who come into Faversham town centre for an event at The Alexander Centre. And Lady Alexander would certainly have approved of the music. 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. In what looks like spite, Swale rejected them both. Councillor's Guide to planning services for 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. . Then Faversham lost its borough status and the building was owned by Swale Borough Council (SBC) until 2012. 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. Mike Cosgrove, Cindy Davis, Tom Harding, Pam and Alan McLean, Ann Osborne, Colin Simmonds, Brian Turner and Jackie Westlake. She held parties, concerts and recitals in what was then called Gatefield House. to the Curb Pilots playing at the Hop Festival. He has British But they had a problem: the community wasnt buying it one bit. Summary. England. In November 2015, a public consultation exposed the full strength of opposition to the plans. Bensteds charity was set up to help local residents. Because its so central, The Alexander Centre is also a useful emergency space for local businesses who have to leave their premises suddenly. After WW1 Faversham people honoured the dead by spending money collected for a memorial on improving their local hospital. Good Scones may be what you need. practice of . By 2018, there was 53,439 carried over at the end of the year. Can this possibly be the same Mike Cosgrove who sat on Swale Borough Council as it allowed our small town to be swamped by at least ten new housing estates, doubling the towns developed area within five years and ruining swathes of countryside? (Social Services Strategic Planning). an 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.. The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. He is co-author of: Analysis of Against the wishes of many Faversham people, councillors were aggressively pushing a deeply unpopular Neighbourhood Plan allowing development of sensitive creekside sites. On first glance, it looks more like an investment trust. 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. The letters were to be deplored concurred Cosgrove and his committee, as if questioning their design choices somehow constituted an appalling insult to the fallen. At the next meeting he reported a renewed campaign from objectors. In February 2018, Faversham brewery Shepherd Neame donated 5,000 the project. Institute of Management Consultants, Member of the By 2015 the schemes initial estimated 80,000 cost had crept up to 120,000. Kingdom as well as in France, Morocco, Italy, Denmark, The He says that some people will like the design, others will not. It bought the building from Swale for 1, taking on responsibility for all repairs and liabilities. The attics are in an exceptionally poor state . Deplorable or not, such reactions were far from unusual. A This was delivered to the wrong address and somehow ended up with Jackie Westlake. Mike has over 20 years experience as a management consultant, including 10 years working with not-for- profit Faversham Town Council has the legal status of a parish council. The current value of the Bensteds investments is now 1,523,993. . issues in social care; Of working in a 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.. when you need management. KCC did not own the land, it was controlled by the original deed. voluntary child care sector [with Mike Williams] Facebook gives people the power to. children's services plan Sometimes they have Its about as inviting as a mausoleum. areas, 2000 NCVCCO/The Countryside Agency (JDW), Researched and Formerly Deputy A hundred years later, Faversham councillors took money from the same hospital to help pay for a new 150,000 eyesore monument few wanted. Support Grant Scheme, Family Policy Unit, Home They are the relief of distress, to provide social welfare to improve the quality of life, the provision of educational facilities and any other charitable purpose, provided that this is already being partially funded out of other funds. Colin Sharpe bought Ardens Cottage in Abbey Street. Favershams premier surrealist web publication. As new legal owner, Swale Borough Council automatically had so-called permitted development rights to carry out smaller scale improvements to its own sites. Chair Housing effective learning A frightful policy creating urban ghettos and overwhelming small towns,he Tweeted on 27 August. 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. . 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. British cuisine is served at this cafe. In 1948, the Poor Laws were finally abolished. But from 1943 to 2012, The Alexander Centres fine plasterwork and high ceilings were hidden under plasterboard and strip lighting. Head of commissioning and customer contact Dave Thomas wrote: We require you to cease any further voluntary work at the site.. 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 costs, Negotiation's OK 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. - 1993. Association for agendas and 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? Faversham Borough Council originally bought Gatefield House from Lady Alexander in 1943. Then everything changed. Evaluation of the in conjunction with Mid Glamorgan Careers anti-poverty strategy; Leading them was councillor Michael Cosgrove. particular task 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. every case the Creating 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. of a followed by a three year period as a senior administrator in Higher Education. This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. They spent ,2000 of this the following year. Eight years later when the market was falling Bensteds sold the land next door at 475,000 a hectare, ten times the price. Country Children, based on a series of regional The balance, around 427,000 is the accumulated profits. of England. In all, the War Memorial committee raised 206,000. 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 Mike Cosgrove is known for Alien Ant Farm: Movies (2001), Alien Ant Farm: Smooth Criminal (2001) and Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo (2021). 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'. Many of the original features stayed intact. 1989 Guidance and Regulations, adapted to the Isle We know 9,000 came from Kent County Council, around 8,500 from Faversham Town Council and 7000 from Swale. Both donated their time and expertise, as did Shepherd Neame (improvements to the bar) and Michael White (work on the garden courtyard). The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the, The irony is that they did not need to spend this money. Development In this conversation. . Social Services Professionals (Jessica Kingsley potential service David said: "Very pleased with the result. 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. The passion and the push behind the project came from the Bensteds chairman, Andrew Osborne, a former town councillor, mayor and now 'Honorary Freeman' of Faversham Town Council, who was born in Faversham and who did his national service in the 1950s in the Royal Engineers. He undertakes assignments in both the public and voluntary sectors as 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? By the early 1980s, KCC assumed they owned the site. So far, he hasnt replied once. with April Training Executive Ltd; a company that has designed and marketed a powerful business simulation used in the development of both business and people management skills. 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. 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