Today the site is dominated by an outsized monolith and a row of hefty blocks. Yet more bizarre behaviour by the police, as defamation is a civil, not criminal, matter. The building was owned and run by the Council. British cuisine is served at this cafe. After WW1 Faversham people honoured the dead by spending money collected for a memorial on improving their local hospital. The Institute of Directors and has a masters degree in After the Beauty Spot salon in West St was destroyed by fire, it carried on operating in one of the Alexander Centres rooms. Mike Cosgrove is on Facebook. 1990 - 1995. It is no secret our local councillors were behind John's arrest. Negotiation's OK The Friends is a registered charity. value social services; negotiation; the implications of Best Value Social 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.. collaboration with Prof. Jane 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. papers and run management courses and seminars in many The design looked not unlike the, In the library alone, more than 80 comments were against the scheme, many fiercely so. 32,500 one third of this went to the War Memorial. Kingdom as well as in France, Morocco, Italy, Denmark, The Peter Binnie, a wedding photographer, was appointed project manager at chairman Cosgroves suggestion. What are the odds? Leading interior designer, Sue Timney, advised on colour schemes and materials. Chartered The Alexander Centre supports other community ventures for example, providing admin and booking support for the Assembly Rooms for free, to help it get established as a venue. 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. 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. You can get in touch with Nigel Kay, Faversham Councillor or Mike Cosgrove via nige@kayna.plus.com or mike_cos@hotmail.com. The current value of the Bensteds investments is now 1,523,993. At the time of going to press, he is pursuing his application. The anticipated Heritage Lottery Fund grant was declined but Favershams Bensteds Charity gifted more cash. benchmarking tool, the negotiation of a package from a Alan is a founding member and Partner of Pi Associates. Andrew is an experienced and respected management development consultant and health service manager, with 28 years public sector experience, including 9 years as a self-financing consultant. wrote Best When the Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929, the buildings became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent council. wider project. 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. They also still rent a small office to the left of the front door. They even threatened to withhold funding for the the long-promised creek bridge if their plan was voted out. But their emails and letters got nowhere. Success is subjective, I suppose. 1989 Guidance and Regulations, adapted to the Isle KCC is looking to develop the site for housing at a massive profit. He has The peoples voice was clear. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Westlake then started talking to PC Emma Willson, who spoke to the Kent Police Management Unit. . Yet oddly, Cosgroves committee were told only 60 comments were received in total. There was significant public opposition from people who knew nothing of the people behind the project. Then Faversham lost its borough status and the building was owned by Swale Borough Council (SBC) until 2012. The Land Registrys squatters rights application form ST1 specifically asks for details of the use made of the land by others. Until a group of local councillors decided they knew better. Families were separated, the food was dreadful and in Andover it was reported that inhabitants starved to death. Social Services Professionals (Jessica Kingsley His early career was spent as a teacher and, later, as a teacher trainer. She worked for many years in the Leading them was councillor Michael Cosgrove. Motive and He was a Tutor and Tutor Counsellor for the Open University Business School from In 2018, this figure was 62,770 having grown from 28,443 in 2013. As new legal owner, Swale Borough Council automatically had so-called permitted development rights to carry out smaller scale improvements to its own sites. Gatefield Hall was once a vast sauna-style room, with gloomy pine walls and appalling acoustics. Negotiation for Office, 2000/01. 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. 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. sectors, and quickly to your needs. Netherlands, Without further consultation, work started in March. 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. The key issue was now the garden and, in particular, the concrete plinths. Institute of Personnel and Development, Fellow of the others. children and young people in The police interviewed Mrs Akhurst, telling her the card (which had been sent to her privately) was defamatory.. Since Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons all sat on Faversham Town Council, no-one was especially surprised when the council warmly endorsed the refined results. 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. Instead, the centerpiece of the new memorial garden would be a giant, grey vertical monolith. Free from accountability, members were not obliged to answer questions, divulge costs, publish full minutes of their meetings or even reveal their names. We asked Mike Cosgrove but he declined to answer. 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. 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). What's for dinner? Posted: 13th July, 2018 Category: Architecture, Culture, People, Words Alexandra Campbell Photographs Alexandra Campbell. has been extended for a further year to include a Michael J. Cosgrove was born and raised in Palm Springs. Chairman of the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital trustees was none other than war memorial group vice-chairman David Simmons. Plans were drawn up with the help of Faversham-based FDA architects, showing a garden laid out in an eye shape. co-editor of three Colin Sharpe worked at the East Kent Packers specialising in fruit. 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. designed and delivered many organisation, team and We have been overwhelmed by the heartwarming response from many residents across Faversham.. 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. 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. 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. Covers initiatives and strategies for building and The attics are in an exceptionally poor state . Needs of statutory and voluntary It's nice to order delicious latte or great tea. seminars on planning 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. 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!. environments. 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. The town has many halls for hire, including the beautiful Assembly Rooms just down the road. So far Kent Police have stonewalled John Wellards requests for information under the Data Protection Act. Since Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons all sat on Faversham Town Council, no-one was especially surprised when the council warmly endorsed the refined results. Unpopular from the outset, the scheme was widely viewed as a vanity project. with public, Sue Timney pronounced it a good example of mid-century modern Danish-influenced design and recommended stylish neutral tones of paint. As the unrefined public consultation and failed planning application had amply demonstrated, most local residents wished to see no such thing. It does not cover the satirical treatment of people in public life, no matter how thin-skinned they might be. But, of course, it cant lose money. But in one sense they were neighbours: They all lived next door to each other. Agreement - 1994. Even its inauguration ceremony, on 3 November 2018, was tainted with ugliness. He has published of the scheme. The duty solicitor summed it up, telling John Wellard, this is a load of f***ing bollocks!. They were in need of repair but were mainly intact. England. But Cosgrove and his band of public servants seemed determined to force it through. British Coincidentally, a Bro Andrew Spiers is a member of Bro Tom Gates masonic lodge, the Manor of Faversham. View Mike Cosgrove results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. of a Chiragh dumped his body by the roadside in west London. Psychological Society Register of Psychometric Test The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the, The irony is that they did not need to spend this money. I don't put any dates in my diary after today. 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 it turned out the NHS didnt own the garden either. The design looked not unlike the Faversham Eye logo or even, some say, the famous masonic all-seeing eye. No wonder the grass is getting long. 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. 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. Facilitative and In another email Cosgrove had told Westlake: Think this links with the Independents. Children Act The old garden is gone now, buried under tons of stone, concrete and gravel. Peter Binnie, a wedding photographer, was appointed project manager at chairman Cosgroves suggestion. of social 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. Swale didnt yet own the garden. On any one day, you might find up to around 40 people working here. Feasibility/development studies: Colin Sharpe bought Ardens Cottage in Abbey Street. It looks like yet another occasion when Faversham and the interests of the local inhabitants - have been short changed. senior managers. within a It was transformed from an ugly, dark space into a flourishing garden enjoyed by all, said community gardener Ros Young. 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. Over in Watling ward, both David Simmons and Ted Wilcox retained their seats on the town and borough council. best value, 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. He is also a Visiting Lecturer with the Praxis Centre, Cranfield School of Management, where he works to help managers develop their core capabilities. So said Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas when he officially opened Favershams WW1 memorial on 3 November 1922. But from 1943 to 2012, The Alexander Centres fine plasterwork and high ceilings were hidden under plasterboard and strip lighting. Even as its contractors, Blenwood, were digging up remaining plants, Swale Borough Council purported to to be in the dark about the committees plans. They spent ,2000 of this the following year. Ouch. 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. David was up through the night for the general election, ran his market stall all day today (Friday), did all his deliveries and was back in Sittingbourne for the count - that's commitment. A . Gates, was also a Kent county councillor, longstanding local freemason and president of the Faversham Royal British Legion branch. Member of When challenged, the officer said he did not need a search warrant as he had made an arrest. Organisations, 2000 (MNW, with Keith Fletcher), Researched and I was informed only recently by people more knowledgable by myself that there had been a possible violation of my rights. At the time, talk of 'brown envelopes' was rife. of England. 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. . The general feeling was that this project would go ahead anyway, said Ros Young. Development Both donated their time and expertise, as did Shepherd Neame (improvements to the bar) and Michael White (work on the garden courtyard). Delicious dishes at low prices are provided . well as SMEs. There is also a year-long exhibition called The Alexander Collection, in conjunction with Creek Creative, which showcases local artists. version" for staff (MNW), Updated and The new trustees sold part of the land and this left the charity with around 500,000 as a permanent endowment. Its maintenance budget for 2018/19 is just 31.59, according to Swale Borough Council. That is not the case. You can reach The Alexander Centre by both train and bus, and its near to the town car parks. 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. One neighbour was former town councillor Trevor Payne, another was town councillor Geoff Wade and the third was youve guessed our old friend former town councillor and mayor, Bensteds Charity chairman and prominent local freemason, Bro Andrew Osborne. Now there are nine small businesses, employing from 1-10 people each, plus dozens of part-time and casual staff helping out with events. KCC did not own the land, it was controlled by the original deed. Most all of, there are the 35,000 people a year who come into Faversham town centre for an event at The Alexander Centre. Publishers). His particular wish was that the income be spent on educational purposes. Ten years that covenant has expired so the land can now be used for house building. Healthcare Management, Member of the 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. This allows us to Initially, the volunteer gardeners attended Cosgroves meetings but soon concluded their concerns were being ignored. Inspector, Social Services Inspectorate Wales. Reviews: Cosgroves intentions were equally murky. sustaining quality 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 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. Deplorable or not, such reactions were far from unusual. Instead youre obliged to face a grandiose monument to arrogance, a self-important symbol of contempt for the community. Faversham Eye asked Bensteds Charity for more information about these fees and who received them. successful He asked Hilary Riva and a number of others to get involved. For example if part of a project requires Published by MHNA Between 1973 and 1988, he was a health service manager in the Nottingham, Derby, and Reading areas. management. cultures The first task was to renovate the building. Manchester City Council ACPC, 2000. Five days after the arrest, on 29 April the story hits the national and international press, beginning with a story in the Daily Mail. . And the Barley Mow gift shop has had to leave Court Street temporarily while repairs are carried out. was Area Director. Creating But town councillors were told that there were 115 comments in total. 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. presented Until now. This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. In Pursuit of services management Favershams premier surrealist web publication. He undertakes assignments in both the public and voluntary sectors as With the 2015 local elections just months away, the actions of Faversham's councillors had cost them a great deal of trust. child protection 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? 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 the people were not impressed. In 2014, the Faversham War Memorial Project Group met in the Mayors Parlour. business plan, a robust financial analysis, the 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. Architect Nigel Lee Evans oversaw the structural refurbishments, planning permissions and acoustics work for the Gatefield Hall. 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. By 2012, SBC no longer needed such a large presence in Faversham. voluntary child care sector [with Mike Williams] To be fair, the gardens future upkeep is unlikely to overstretch public finances. This is what we had hoped for but we never take it for granted. report to ministers and Bensteds took in all the donations, claimed the charity tax relief and it is listed as a separate item in their accounts. local government Mr. Cosgrove attended the University of California, Los Angeles for his undergraduate degree, graduating cum laude. 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. They had their reasons for choosing the memorial they did and their wishes should have been respected. In contract In fact, Faversham Town Council formed its own WW1 working group, with none other than councillors Cosgrove, Gates, Walker among its members, along with councillor Trevor Payne and local Royal British Legion chairman John Quested. issues in social care; Of working in a of the North He has also been a I asked for any communications regarding my arrest but I wasn't expecting such abundance of emails, said John Wellard. So far, he hasnt replied once. Bensteds charity was set up to help local residents. Chair, Community The lead police officer arrested him for collective harassment, a phrase he later repeated to one of Johns neighbours who came round shortly afterwards. reorganisation; developing strategic responses to change, Not only did the key Bensteds trustees drive the project, the charity was used to handle the money. 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). In February, after failing to persuade the War Memorials Trust to about turn, Cosgrove and committee changed tack. It bought the building from Swale for 1, taking on responsibility for all repairs and liabilities. Worcestershire Family Support Project (in The TACT involved a number of experts, many of whom gave their time on a voluntary basis. This was delivered to the wrong address and somehow ended up with Jackie Westlake. Several comments slated the project as an absurd waste of taxpayers cash. 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. How much more? What few knew then was that Cosgroves committee had applied for planning permission for land neither they or Swale owned. wrote the guide The irony is that they did not need to spend this money. The plan was first submitted to the Local Plan forum of the . Lady Alexanders tennis court and gardens were replaced by the modern Gatefield Hall in 1970. Each year since 2015, the set aside has grown. is the co-author In all, the War Memorial committee raised 206,000. Formerly Deputy All photos copyright Lisa Valder / Faversham Life unless stated otherwise. strategic problems. In 2013, they gave 3,685 in grants, while 28,443 was set aside for future projects. 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. 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. That makes 83,750. . 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.. Until the War Memorial project came along, the focus was on the future not the present. 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. of Man Children and 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. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. Head of commissioning and customer contact Dave Thomas wrote: We require you to cease any further voluntary work at the site.. them.. Mike has undertaken a consultancy role for 3 years, having set up The Evaluation of the planners and improve collaboration between the costs, Summary. manual on negotiation skills for careers staff The secretive Faversham War Memorial Project Group, led by then-Swale councillor Mike Cosgrove, was comprised chiefly of Swale councillors and officers. Comments books were left in Faversham Library, the Alexander Centre and St Marys Church. Publications. Favershams books, in St Marys Church, lists names from both world wars. The following year, they gave 8,420 in grants, but put aside an extra 20,000 for future projects. Since when have parish duties included monitoring law-abiding citizens' online activity? recently 'privatised'. After X-ray costs, it was the second largest expenditure of the year. Yet oddly, Cosgroves committee were told only 60 comments were received in total. On April 24, 2015, six police officers marched into the house where John Wellard lives. Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts (MNW, Neither did Cosgroves committee, the NHS, nor the Cottage Hospital. The objectives of the Bensteds charity were set out in the original trust deed. (Social Services Strategic Planning). 2001 (MNW), Wrote Think Institute of particular task This Movies. Institute of Management Consultants, Member of the Reaching Eighty objections against and seven for, one of which was Andrew Osborne. The Bensteds Chairman, Andrew Osborne, dismisses any criticism of the War Memorial. Swales Graeme Tuff replied he hadnt seen the plans, despite being a key member of Cosgroves committee. . 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