Join Facebook to connect with Mike Cosgrove and others you may know. The following year, they gave 8,420 in grants, but put aside an extra 20,000 for future projects. And Lady Alexander would certainly have approved of the music. 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. . The key issue was now the garden and, in particular, the concrete plinths. Again, the response could not have been clearer. Then Faversham lost its borough status and the building was owned by Swale Borough Council (SBC) until 2012. Supervision and Management, Associate Member manual for effective negotiation. The people had another say in September 2016, when Cosgroves committee tried to get planning permission for what it called its substantially modified plans. 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. when you need every case the management development handbook for middle and 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'. services management 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. Chartered activities including quality assesment are part of his After reportedly filling the former mortuary with much verbal abuse and shouting they left. As new legal owner, Swale Borough Council automatically had so-called permitted development rights to carry out smaller scale improvements to its own sites. articles on management subjects in refereed journals and A local fruit broker, Colin Sharpe left 500,000 to Bensteds in his will. Conservative Helen Whately was announced earlier on in the day as the new MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, but who will be representing us locally? He was a Tutor and Tutor Counsellor for the Open University Business School from But town councillors were told that there were 115 comments in total. Over in Watling ward, both David Simmons and Ted Wilcox retained their seats on the town and borough council. It had remained unregistered for more than 40 years. Winslow Press. Janet's background is in social work with families and children. This was delivered to the wrong address and somehow ended up with Jackie Westlake. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. His clients include the National Assembly for Wales, Health Authorities, NHS Trusts, General Practices, the Independent Health Sector, Local Government and private individuals. 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. But it was too late. Music has returned to The Alexander Centre. Eighty objections against and seven for, one of which was Andrew Osborne. 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. Work includes organisational design, management development, Other members included local journalist Mark Gardner of the Faversham News. One of them, Tom Gates, even admitted it at the time. Protection The Trustees then put in two planning applications. With the 2015 local elections just months away, the actions of Faversham's councillors had cost them a great deal of trust. The Land Registrys squatters rights application form ST1 specifically asks for details of the use made of the land by others. 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. leadership development Peter Binnie, a wedding photographer, was appointed project manager at chairman Cosgroves suggestion. but there is still room to expand The Alexander Centre. . 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. He also argues that the opposition to the memorial was personal and came "from critics who did not like some of the key Trustees involved.". 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'. . It's nice to order delicious latte or great tea. He said: "I never expect the results. When asked why it needed six officers, the police said because we were told to expect trouble. Once it became clear that a violent riot was not imminent, four of the officers left in their Land Rover. Chairman of the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital trustees was none other than war memorial group vice-chairman David Simmons. 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. Mike Cosgrove. . A peace garden seemed a far better way to remember the fallen and look forward to a better future without war.. 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. 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. present (JDW), Evaluation of a By 2015 the schemes initial estimated 80,000 cost had crept up to 120,000. Until a group of local councillors decided they knew better. Please do get in touch, Mike. England. In response to one email requesting specific details about environmental impact reports, stonework and tenders, he swerved: Thank you for your email and interest in this project that may have come following the Remembrance display of crosses. Service. Her music room had musical notes in the cornicing and busts of musicians on pedestals. for children in rural areas to increase awareness So far Kent Police have stonewalled John Wellards requests for information under the Data Protection Act. Facilitative and children's services plan But the hard work starts again tomorrow.". So far, he hasnt replied once. He has 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. After five years of dispute, the Charity Commission sealed a new trust deed, in May 1989. They were in need of repair but were mainly intact. voluntary and commercial sector bodies. Bensteds is an unusual local charity. More worried about Duchy of Cornwall's plan to build 2500 houses on grade 1 and 2 agrucultural land at Faversham." 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. Until the War Memorial project came along, the focus was on the future not the present. of the North Although the tiny hexagon of land the memorial cross stood on belonged to Swale Borough Council, the garden didnt. It is no secret our local councillors were behind John's arrest. 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. Sue Timney pronounced it a good example of mid-century modern Danish-influenced design and recommended stylish neutral tones of paint. Yes, you did read that correctly. . by In the three years before the project, the charity gave 22,820 in small grants. Young You can reach The Alexander Centre by both train and bus, and its near to the town car parks. Facebook gives people the power to. partner we can mobilise the necessary skills where and 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? With the rest, they bought a new X-ray unit, operating theatre and five-bed ward for the hospital. See next week's Faversham News for full coverage and pictures. Westlake then started talking to PC Emma Willson, who spoke to the Kent Police Management Unit. Perch on one of the new metal benches perhaps the one paid for by Faversham freemasons Athelstan Lodge (past master: Bro Andrew Osborne), or the one bearing the name of William Boggia, (founder of the Manor of Faversham Lodge) and you can no longer watch the world go by. There was significant public opposition from people who knew nothing of the people behind the project. Follows selection meeting tonight. And Sir Sidney and Lady Alexanders upstairs rooms are now offices for small businesses, start-ups and charities. . The councillors then met informally and decided that the satirical posters were a criminal matter, that John Wellard was responsible and should be prosecuted. Safeguard Children 1999, Best Value: a a change of voluntary child care sector [with Mike Williams] . And worse. 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. Member of the The cost of building was 166,000, leaving a surplus of 40,000. Another cash injection was announced: from Bensteds Charities. British cuisine is served at this cafe. The attics, where their servants would have slept, have barely been touched in over 100 years. He combines this with his role as Vice -Chair of a NHS Health Trust. The Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. Published by MHNA Publications. cultures Reviews: Mr. Cosgrove then attended Loyola University School of Law, where he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity, International. But they had a problem: the community wasnt buying it one bit. procedures in the light of Working Together to So said Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas when he officially opened Favershams WW1 memorial on 3 November 1922. Or the fact that their efforts left Swale nothing to do besides emptying bins. Has a drive to Shripshire been Mr Cosgroves Road to Damascus? Although these are mostly commercial ventures, so are more expensive. In They did not take John Wellard to the custody officer as required, but instead took him to an interview room which stunk of skunk weed. 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. Rural Health Matters! Its about as inviting as a mausoleum. Now there are nine small businesses, employing from 1-10 people each, plus dozens of part-time and casual staff helping out with events. Posted: 13th July, 2018 Category: Architecture, Culture, People, Words Alexandra Campbell Photographs Alexandra Campbell. - 1993. Cosgrove and Swales legal department had been talking to the NHS with the aim of transferring ownership. Around 35,000 people a year come through the doors for work or enjoyment. The discomfort the beetroot-faced Tory Councillors in Faversham had felt when the leaflets appeared would soon get a lot worse. particular task Now the hall hosts everything from Hop Festival gigs, jazz evenings, talks, fairs and boxing matches to Public Inquiries and blood donor sessions. services; About 500,000 of this is the permanent endowment and comes from the original land sale. Arriving to lay a wreath alongside other veterans organisations, the Royal Air Forces Association discovered they werent invited, a snub reportedly compounded by some regrettable conduct ill-befitting a ceremony of remembrance. Healthcare Management, Member of the Undertaken jointly unless indicated otherwise by initials. Care within a Children's Services Plan; family conferences in A The night that the police decided to take no further action against John Wellard, Councillor (now Mayor) Trevor Abram emailed Nigel Kay saying: there is also a constant daily diatribe of acrimonious accusations against the actions of the Council in social media, which allowed to continue unchallenged could easily cost any of us our seats on May 7. Best Value Social KCC did not own the land, it was controlled by the original deed. 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. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. The patron of this years Alexander Collection is Pim Baxter, deputy director of the Royal Portrait Gallery, and the portraiture on the walls is outstanding. The 2.62 acres of land were owned by the charity. Formerly Deputy Movies. He asked Hilary Riva and a number of others to get involved. Faversham Consultancy Group following his departure from Kent Social Services where he When it was owned by the Council there were fewer than ten full or part-time jobs in the building. Id rather not say, he said. Quality - 1991. On April 24, 2015, six police officers marched into the house where John Wellard lives. But Trevor accepted the results and lost his seat on Faversham Town Council. There is no charge of collective harassment in English law. Tunstill), Hereford and Worcester SSD, 1997/98, Collated material 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? Towards the end of 2017, the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital gave 5000 to the project. In 1948, the Poor Laws were finally abolished. over twenty In another email Cosgrove had told Westlake: Think this links with the Independents. 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). Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Andrew held the posts of Director of Consultancy command structure; Of best value; Of the theory and . 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. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition, least of all Kent Police it seems. . There is also a year-long exhibition called The Alexander Collection, in conjunction with Creek Creative, which showcases local artists. Value This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), was announced earlier on in the day as the new MP. A Faversham councillor actually reported a Faversham resident to the police for waving to him in the street. 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'. Since 2011 the Faversham Creek Trust has been working towards a regeneration plan that focuses on the upper part of Faversham Creek above the Brents Swing Bridge. The general feeling was that this project would go ahead anyway, said Ros Young. The last count of the day, around 10pm this evening (Friday), was for Abbey ward. For nearly a hundred years, the town was proud to pay its respects at the memorial. 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