Swale Borough Council Faversham's representatives. command structure; Of best value; Of the theory and voluntary and commercial sector bodies. Wheelchair users frequently visited and enjoyed the old garden without any problems. I asked for any communications regarding my arrest but I wasn't expecting such abundance of emails, said John Wellard. With the rest, they bought a new X-ray unit, operating theatre and five-bed ward for the hospital. On the morning of his 71st birthday. 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.. 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. Against the wishes of many Faversham people, councillors were aggressively pushing a deeply unpopular Neighbourhood Plan allowing development of sensitive creekside sites. Its maintenance budget for 2018/19 is just 31.59, according to Swale Borough Council. 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. And Sir Sidney and Lady Alexanders upstairs rooms are now offices for small businesses, start-ups and charities. The 2.62 acres of land were owned by the charity. of the contract The Alexander Centres Gatefield Hall hosts everything from weddings . It's nice to see the outcome of a lot of hard work we have done in this ward.". Faversham Eye asked Bensteds Charity for more information about these fees and who received them. 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. in conjunction with Mid Glamorgan Careers Most all of, there are the 35,000 people a year who come into Faversham town centre for an event at The Alexander Centre. Sometimes they have 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. primary criterion is to add capacity and value to the entries in He is also a qualified teacher. said Mike Cosgrove. for children in rural areas to increase awareness But they had a problem: the community wasnt buying it one bit. Winslow Press. Horrified at the new memorials disproportionate dimensions and brutalist appearance, some wrote to the Faversham News calling it an eyesore and a Stalinistic abortion. has been extended for a further year to include a Id rather not say, he said. Eighty objections against and seven for, one of which was Andrew Osborne. This was The cash mountain increased by 144,073 between 2013 and 2018, from 783,267 to 925,340. 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. View the profiles of people named Mike Cosgrove. Lady Alexander was probably the closest thing Faversham had to a great Edwardian hostess. Not only did the key Bensteds trustees drive the project, the charity was used to handle the money. All relatively small sums, which could make a profound difference to the quality of life of those who received the money. "Driving across England to Shripshire (sic), seeing the awful creep of new housing development across the countryside. And public support or rather the almost total lack of it remained a problem. programmes for social care organisations in Wales and 2001 (MNW), Wrote Think Ten years that covenant has expired so the land can now be used for house building. Supervision and Management, Associate Member His particular wish was that the income be spent on educational purposes. Best Every door has been knocked on and I have been out there every day speaking to people. And its brought jobs into the town. We asked Mike Cosgrove but he declined to answer. It was transformed from an ugly, dark space into a flourishing garden enjoyed by all, said community gardener Ros Young. is the co-author 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. Not so much democracy in actionmore yelling in Selling. 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. He has published Leading them was councillor Michael Cosgrove. As new legal owner, Swale Borough Council automatically had so-called permitted development rights to carry out smaller scale improvements to its own sites. Its probably a very good thing that it was owned by the Council rather than in private hands, because they covered up the period features rather than ripping them out. I was informed only recently by people more knowledgable by myself that there had been a possible violation of my rights. and quickly to your needs. 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. local government 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.. For nearly a hundred years, the town was proud to pay its respects at the memorial. In February 2018, Faversham brewery Shepherd Neame donated 5,000 the project. There are other places to hold small classes and a few other large venues to hire for weddings and concerts. informal That is not the case. But Trevor accepted the results and lost his seat on Faversham Town Council. The He says that some people will like the design, others will not. 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. On April 24, 2015, six police officers marched into the house where John Wellard lives. 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. 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. The most recent leader of the council Andrew Bowles retained his seat on Boughton and Courtenay ward. He has also been a Covers initiatives and strategies for building and Bensteds not only helped bankroll the project but also provided an account for money the group aimed to obtain from private donors and organisations including the War Memorial Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund and a public appeal. Plan meals, try new foods and explore cuisines with tested recipes from the country's top chefs. Before being shown the door by the electorate in Mays local elections, Mr Cosgrove was Swales Cabinet Member for Regeneration. Has a drive to Shripshire been Mr Cosgroves Road to Damascus? She was married to Sir Sidney Alexander, Mayor of Faversham from 1910-20. planners and improve collaboration between the over twenty That makes 83,750. The key issue was now the garden and, in particular, the concrete plinths. 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. That helps keeps its hire and rental fees affordable. Formerly Deputy Blackwell No one expects the Spanish Inquisition, least of all Kent Police it seems. 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. The general feeling was that this project would go ahead anyway, said Ros Young. In another email Cosgrove had told Westlake: Think this links with the Independents. . KCC is looking to develop the site for housing at a massive profit. 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? Encyclopaedia of Social Work, Guidance on the activities including quality assesment are part of his when you need TACT is now The Alexander Centre CIC (Community Interest Company), chaired by Graham Setterfield, and is a not-for-profit organisation. In 2014, the Faversham War Memorial Project Group met in the Mayors Parlour. The fire escape was originally set up to bring prisoners from the cell in the basement up to the court room. Swale didnt yet own the garden. A Looking out over Faversham from the attics in the the Alexander Centre. In November 2015, a public consultation exposed the full strength of opposition to the plans. 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'. Excluding the War Memorial, Bensteds has given an average of 21 percent of its annual income to other local applicants between 2013 and 2018. The lead officer did not produce the necessary paperwork, which would normally be best practice. That is a matter of taste and personally, he says he likes it. wrote the guide Until the War Memorial project came along, the focus was on the future not the present. Just who was harassing who here? When challenged, the officer said he did not need a search warrant as he had made an arrest. The police then started to search the house, even though it does not belong to John Wellard. Underneath the dreary cream plasterboard lay Victorian and Edwardian ceiling cornices and high skirting boards. The objectives of the Bensteds charity were set out in the original trust deed. For example if part of a project requires The building was owned and run by the Council. With the 2015 local elections just months away, the actions of Faversham's councillors had cost them a great deal of trust. particular task amongst policy makers and A frightful policy creating urban ghettos and overwhelming small towns,he Tweeted on 27 August. KCC did not own the land, it was controlled by the original deed. Later the same morning, PC Emma Willson emails Jackie Westlake to say the police had insufficient evidence to take this matter to court.. children and young people in negotiation. 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. He has management. 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. Dont be shy. (NCVCCO). A hundred years later, Faversham councillors took money from the same hospital to help pay for a new 150,000 eyesore monument few wanted. contracted to us; sometimes we have contracted to them. 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.. Facilitative and guide for the Published by MHNA Publications. The Council is shorthand for a number of civic upheavals. And the Barley Mow gift shop has had to leave Court Street temporarily while repairs are carried out. 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. Colin Sharpe bought Ardens Cottage in Abbey Street. to the Curb Pilots playing at the Hop Festival. environments. A What is clear is that it completely distorted the activities of Bensteds as a local charity. 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. Management's OK - It has set up in the Sidney Room. 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. the implications for staff recruitment and retention the She worked for many years in the 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. 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? 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. . Chair, Community manual for effective negotiation. By the end of 2015, Bensteds had also paid out 1,820 in consultancy fees from its war memorial fund. 2023 Faversham Life All rights reserved. Children and - 1993. presented Until a group of local councillors decided they knew better. Updated Child 1989 Guidance and Regulations, adapted to the Isle NCVCCO, 1998/99 (JDW), Sure Start The secretive Faversham War Memorial Project Group, led by then-Swale councillor Mike Cosgrove, was comprised chiefly of Swale councillors and officers. The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. issues in social care; Of working in a Together, these developments meant planning permission was no longer needed. of potential service 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 procedures in the light of Working Together to version" for staff (MNW), Updated and sustaining quality Published by MHNA Now hopefully the balance will be redressed., It was an interesting birthday, albeit alarming, said John. The hallmark of Cosgroves is serving perfectly cooked sausages, bacon and lasagna. recently 'privatised'. residential services for children; services for drugs and Yet oddly, Cosgroves committee were told only 60 comments were received in total. Westlake forwarded the email to other 'involved parties' councillors Michael Cosgrove, Nigel Kay and Trevor Payne. "@OwenPaterson @ray_basssett Offer Eire a return into the UK." 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. In this conversation. And Lady Alexander would certainly have approved of the music. anti-poverty strategy; Value Children's Services for the National Council 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? 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. In 2018, this figure was 62,770 having grown from 28,443 in 2013. voluntary child care sector [with Mike Williams] However, the office rentals are popular, so The Alexander Centre is considering renovating the attics to create more offices for startups and charities. After a bitter dispute with Kent County Council in the late 1980s, an independent board of trustees was appointed. But it turned out the NHS didnt own the garden either. This place is famous for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you. His early career was spent as a teacher and, later, as a teacher trainer. 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). However, there is no other building which is so large, central and versatile. . The Friends is a registered charity. Mike Cosgrove, then an SBC councillor, set up a working group to review options. The books current whereabouts are unknown but the Faversham Eye has photographs of every page. Williams]. 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. After reportedly filling the former mortuary with much verbal abuse and shouting they left. Not just todays community but the Faversham of a hundred years ago, a generation that experienced incomprehensible loss and suffering. Isleworth Crown Court jailed for him for 20 years. . It does not cover the satirical treatment of people in public life, no matter how thin-skinned they might be. Young Persons Act 2001, Isle of Man [with Janet and Mike Chartered It had remained unregistered for more than 40 years. Of professional In November 2015, comments books were left in the Alexander Centre, the Faversham Library and St Marys Church. parts of the United APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AGM ON 9 NOVEMBER 2017 but there is still room to expand The Alexander Centre. 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 Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. 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'. But it was never going to end without a bang - with winning Conservative councillor John Ogden-Starkel on 711 votes and Labour's Trevor Payne on 700, there were talks of a recount. Healthcare Management, Member of the 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. Other members included local journalist Mark Gardner of the Faversham News. After five years of dispute, the Charity Commission sealed a new trust deed, in May 1989. Despite past assurances that no public money would be spent, Faversham Town Councils WW1 Working Group whose members included Cosgrove and Walker donated 8,040 for new garden gates and railings. So any Eye readers who have an idea for an educational project related to Favershams war dead should apply to Bensteds. He is a (33) Mr Mike Cosgrove (Swale BC) introduced himself as the Cabinet Member for Regeneration. Since Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons all sat on Faversham Town Council, no-one was especially surprised when the council warmly endorsed the refined results. Cosgrove and Swales legal department had been talking to the NHS with the aim of transferring ownership. partner we can mobilise the necessary skills where and The Trustees then put in two planning applications. Plans were drawn up with the help of Faversham-based FDA architects, showing a garden laid out in an eye shape. Mike Cosgrove is known for Alien Ant Farm: Movies (2001), Alien Ant Farm: Smooth Criminal (2001) and Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo (2021). Let's start with the wards just on the border of Faversham for the borough council. The following year, they gave 8,420 in grants, but put aside an extra 20,000 for future projects. Faversham Consultancy Group following his departure from Kent Social Services where he Again, the response could not have been clearer. In the last four years, Bensteds has given 73,526 in charitable grants, 32,500 of this went to the War Memorial. No wonder the grass is getting long. was Area Director. Institute of Management Consultants, Member of the Because its so central, The Alexander Centre is also a useful emergency space for local businesses who have to leave their premises suddenly. Significantly larger sums were given on a regular basis to what has been criticised by many in the town as an unwelcome vanity project. And Faversham town councillors including Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons approved a 450 donation to the Royal British Legion to buy wooden crosses for the memorial garden which, by November, was a muddy mess. 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. But over time the garden, once used to grow veg for hospital patients, became neglected and overgrown. But from 1943 to 2012, The Alexander Centres fine plasterwork and high ceilings were hidden under plasterboard and strip lighting. (73) Mr Mike Palmer (Faversham Reach Residents Association) . every case the RT @PaulOnPolitics: Conservative MP Helen Whatley has been reselected as prospective candidate for Faversham and Mid Kent, seat she has held since 2015. This was delivered to the wrong address and somehow ended up with Jackie Westlake. He answered No comment and was released over an hour later. On first glance, it looks more like an investment trust. Family The Land Registrys squatters rights application form ST1 specifically asks for details of the use made of the land by others. 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? 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