Institute of Management Consultants, Member of the 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. Opportunity: Developing Practice through Training Mike Cosgrove, Cindy Davis, Tom Harding, Pam and Alan McLean, Ann Osborne, Colin Simmonds, Brian Turner and Jackie Westlake. The Alexander Centres Gatefield Hall hosts everything from weddings . The Friends is a registered charity. 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 That helps keeps its hire and rental fees affordable. There is also a year-long exhibition called The Alexander Collection, in conjunction with Creek Creative, which showcases local artists. People rarely sit in the garden now. a change of Each year, Bensteds makes an overall profit which it adds back into the cash pile. Janet's background is in social work with families and children. I asked for any communications regarding my arrest but I wasn't expecting such abundance of emails, said John Wellard. Just who was harassing who here? 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. Yet more bizarre behaviour by the police, as defamation is a civil, not criminal, matter. . What's for dinner? Negotiation for Sonot exactly a grass-roots community organisation. It was transformed from an ugly, dark space into a flourishing garden enjoyed by all, said community gardener Ros Young. He has He was a Tutor and Tutor Counsellor for the Open University Business School from Supervision and Management, Associate Member Westlake then started talking to PC Emma Willson, who spoke to the Kent Police Management Unit. Several comments slated the project as an absurd waste of taxpayers cash. By 2015 the schemes initial estimated 80,000 cost had crept up to 120,000. residential services for children; services for drugs and 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. Neither did Cosgroves committee, the NHS, nor the Cottage Hospital. within a Children's Services Plan; family conferences in Given that at least 80 of the comments were unequivocally against the scheme, its hard to see how this alleged majority is mathematically possible. Free from accountability, members were not obliged to answer questions, divulge costs, publish full minutes of their meetings or even reveal their names. Reaching Protection This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. 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. He asked for a copy of the interview tape, as is his right, and was refused it. Chartered Deplorable or not, such reactions were far from unusual. The anticipated Heritage Lottery Fund grant was declined but Faversham's Bensted's Charity gifted more cash. Plans were drawn up with the help of Faversham-based FDA architects, showing a garden laid out in an eye shape. They spent ,2000 of this the following year. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AGM ON 9 NOVEMBER 2017 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. RT @PaulOnPolitics: Conservative MP Helen Whatley has been reselected as prospective candidate for Faversham and Mid Kent, seat she has held since 2015. Mike Cosgrove spoke in tribute to Colin Sharpe. Swales Graeme Tuff replied he hadnt seen the plans, despite being a key member of Cosgroves committee. Motive and We asked Cosgrove for figures to back up the claim but none were forthcoming. See next week's Faversham News for full coverage and pictures. Country Child! What happened next was extraordinary. How much more? practice of strategic problems. Faversham MP Helen Whately said, "I am especially looking forward to life returning to . But the people had spoken. in organisations. report to ministers and It referred us to Cosgrove who declined to answer. children and young people in Since Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons all sat on Faversham Town Council, no-one was especially surprised when the council warmly endorsed the refined results. . She then went up the ladder and contacted Detective Chief Inspector Tony Henley, the Swale District Commander. 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. The Trustees then put in two planning applications. Country Children, based on a series of regional More worried about Duchy of Cornwall's plan to build 2500 houses on grade 1 and 2 agrucultural land at Faversham." According to Simmons, the war memorial committee of which he was vice-chairman asked for more than 5,000. 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. alcohol misuse; With a few exceptions, they agreed, no public money would be spent on the project. including a regular column in Community Care magazine and Numerous articles on Andrew Osborne, whose father had been a chaplain at the old peoples home challenged this, pointing out to the Charity Commission that the site was governed by the original trust deed from 1835. Yet Swale had pulled the plug on the gardens 1,579 annual maintenance budget years before, precisely because volunteers were doing the work for free. Underneath the dreary cream plasterboard lay Victorian and Edwardian ceiling cornices and high skirting boards. Favershams books, in St Marys Church, lists names from both world wars. A seasoned police officer, he also told her, quite correctly, that though it was a nuisance, no crime had been committed. 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. of Man Children and 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. Swale Borough Council leader Andrew Bowles was also on board but mostly absent from meetings. Comments books were left in Faversham Library, the Alexander Centre and St Marys Church. Facebook gives people the power to. In addition, Andrew is a senior Consultant You can reach The Alexander Centre by both train and bus, and its near to the town car parks. Chief The first task was to renovate the building. Management's OK - 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. by 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). The cost of building was 166,000, leaving a surplus of 40,000. 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 are other places to hold small classes and a few other large venues to hire for weddings and concerts. A sudden and miraculous conversion appears to have turned former Conservative Faversham councillor Mike Cosgrove into a born-again environmentalist. Children Act The duty solicitor summed it up, telling John Wellard, this is a load of f***ing bollocks!. contract He has also been a He has published Strategic Value Following suit from the general election's true blue wave across Kent, most seats on both Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council now belong to the Conservatives. Between 2013 and 2018, it spent 46,744 on management fees to Lloyds to look after its cash and investments. services; The most recent leader of the council Andrew Bowles retained his seat on Boughton and Courtenay ward. Ten years that covenant has expired so the land can now be used for house building. The lead police officer arrested him for collective harassment, a phrase he later repeated to one of Johns neighbours who came round shortly afterwards. In all, the War Memorial committee raised 206,000. Mike Cosgrove, then an SBC councillor, set up a working group to review options. child protection About 500,000 of this is the permanent endowment and comes from the original land sale. He has "@ZacGoldsmith Thank you for replying. Gatefield House, built in the 1860s, was at the heart of Favershams social life. He asked Hilary Riva and a number of others to get involved. Horrified at the new memorials disproportionate dimensions and brutalist appearance, some wrote to the Faversham News calling it an eyesore and a Stalinistic abortion. The Assembly Rooms transferred their Saturday concerts here after their fire. has been extended for a further year to include a 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. Eight years later when the market was falling Bensteds sold the land next door at 475,000 a hectare, ten times the price. agreed solutions. Eighty objections against and seven for, one of which was Andrew Osborne. contracted to us; sometimes we have contracted to them. followed by a three year period as a senior administrator in Higher Education. The discomfort the beetroot-faced Tory Councillors in Faversham had felt when the leaflets appeared would soon get a lot worse. There is no charge of collective harassment in English law. Moving the memorial wasnt so important after all, they decided. Services 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'. Leading them was councillor Michael Cosgrove. senior managers. The Regeneration Plan for Faversham Creek Basin has not really changed since 2013 Read how we saw the Bridge then. Many of them will also use or return to local shops and eateries. completion of the main manual, wrote a "brief case She held parties, concerts and recitals in what was then called Gatefield House. collaboration with Prof. Jane benchmarking tool, the negotiation of a package from a It looks like yet another occasion when Faversham and the interests of the local inhabitants - have been short changed. of . Family The design looked not unlike the, In the library alone, more than 80 comments were against the scheme, many fiercely so. 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. 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. However, there is no other building which is so large, central and versatile. Yet oddly, Cosgroves committee were told only 60 comments were received in total. 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.. 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. He felt Faversham was his . 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. negotiation. He said that he had lived in Faversham for 42 years, and that he was the St Ann's Ward Councillor. and management It spent Swale money building the unpopular erection on Swale-owned land. The application went to appeal, the charity won and planning permission was granted in May 1991. "Driving across England to Shripshire (sic), seeing the awful creep of new housing development across the countryside. 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. entries in By summer, the slabs, plinths, monolith and 4,500 of gravel had replaced the familiar greenery and paths. Although these are mostly commercial ventures, so are more expensive. He said: "I never expect the results. the implications for staff recruitment and retention the Published by MHNA Mr. Cosgrove attended the University of California, Los Angeles for his undergraduate degree, graduating cum laude. Negotiation's OK But in one sense they were neighbours: They all lived next door to each other. 2001 (MNW), Wrote Think The money is there waiting for you. Ouch. the internet and social care, negotiation and social 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. 1989 Guidance and Regulations, adapted to the Isle Between 1973 and 1988, he was a health service manager in the Nottingham, Derby, and Reading areas. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Cosgrove and others you may know. NCVCCO, 1998/99 (JDW), Sure Start 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. contact The new trustees sold part of the land and this left the charity with around 500,000 as a permanent endowment. Young Persons Act 2001, Isle of Man [with Janet and Mike Use tab to navigate through the menu items. over twenty Published by MHNA Publications. The Trustees had a beauty parade and interviewed five investment advisors, appointing Lloyds Private Banking, now Schroders Personal Wealth. Below are some of the organisations His early career was spent as a teacher and, later, as a teacher trainer. The attics are in an exceptionally poor state . Faversham Town Council has the legal status of a parish council. voluntary sector, including eight years as Assistant Director, Family Service Units. Best Councillor's Guide to planning services for 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. They agreed that collectively a Crime Report for the offence of Harassment will be generated and investigated.. 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. service we provide . The secretive Faversham War Memorial Project Group, led by then-Swale councillor Mike Cosgrove, was comprised chiefly of Swale councillors and officers. But eyebrows were raised when Cosgrove told the Faversham News there was an overwhelming majority of opinion in favour of the plans. One of them, Tom Gates, even admitted it at the time. This was delivered to the wrong address and somehow ended up with Jackie Westlake. I was informed only recently by people more knowledgable by myself that there had been a possible violation of my rights. recently 'privatised'. FAVERSHAM FOOTPATHS GROUP MINUTES OF AGM ON 15 NOVEMBER 2018 The Group's third AGM was held at 7.30pm on 15 November 2018 in the Jubilee Room at the . 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. The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the, The irony is that they did not need to spend this money. She was married to Sir Sidney Alexander, Mayor of Faversham from 1910-20. programmes for social care organisations in Wales and Andrew has a strong commitment to releasing the potential of leaders and managers, and their organisations, and believes that individuals should take considerable responsibility for the content and style of their own learning. Sometimes they have Social Services Professionals (Jessica Kingsley On any one day, you might find up to around 40 people working here. Publications. For now, plans to dismantle and relocate the memorial had been abandoned. It was a time when supermarkets began to require more fruit to supply mass demand. By early 2016, the projected cost was revised yet again, to 150,000. It does not cover the satirical treatment of people in public life, no matter how thin-skinned they might be. So far, he hasnt replied once. They set about restoring the heritage features and bringing it back into the heart of the towns activities. The peoples voice was clear. Institute of Although the tiny hexagon of land the memorial cross stood on belonged to Swale Borough Council, the garden didnt. Movies. version" for staff (MNW), Updated and In January 2017, Swale Borough Council ordered the volunteers to down tools so council contractors Blenwood Ltd could take over maintenance. Its about as inviting as a mausoleum. After reportedly filling the former mortuary with much verbal abuse and shouting they left. 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. services management Chairman of the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital trustees was none other than war memorial group vice-chairman David Simmons. For nearly a hundred years, the town was proud to pay its respects at the memorial. Towards the end of 2017, the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital gave 5000 to the project. The town has many halls for hire, including the beautiful Assembly Rooms just down the road. Our Education Directory has everything you could possibly need! That is a matter of taste and personally, he says he likes it. They called themselves a community led group but, in reality, they were a committee dominated by Conservative councillors and council officers. The Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. Inspector, Social Services Inspectorate Wales. The Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. Bensteds took in all the donations, claimed the charity tax relief and it is listed as a separate item in their accounts. So, without any evidence linking him to the posters and envelopes, they decided to have pensioner John Wellard arrested. Agreement - 1994. current), Wrote Meeting the four books on management subjects. voluntary and commercial sector bodies. When the Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929, the buildings became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent council. He argues that the town needed it as Faversham was one of the few towns which did not have a memorial naming its dead. The general feeling was that this project would go ahead anyway, said Ros Young. issues in social care; Of working in a 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. Blackwell anti-poverty strategy; The money should be invested and the charity can then spend the investment income. Encyclopaedia of Social Work, Guidance on the 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. You can get in touch with Nigel Kay, Faversham Councillor or Mike Cosgrove via nige@kayna.plus.com or mike_cos@hotmail.com. . It has set up in the Sidney Room. comprehensive service for elderly people; integration of New trustees were appointed and there was a reaffirmation of the original purpose of the charity the relief of the aged and those in distress and sickness, the provision of social welfare and educational facilities for local inhabitants. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users However, using incomplete and heavily redacted minutes obtained under a Freedom of Information request, together with other sources, Faversham Eye has pieced together how they forced their scheme through. to Radio 4s Gardeners Question Time . When challenged, the officer said he did not need a search warrant as he had made an arrest. Covers initiatives and strategies for building and Now the hall hosts everything from Hop Festival gigs, jazz evenings, talks, fairs and boxing matches to Public Inquiries and blood donor sessions. He was resident in the property and joined the Faversham Society. View the profiles of people named Mike Cosgrove. designed and delivered many organisation, team and but there is still room to expand The Alexander Centre. Facilitative and informal Bensteds is an unusual local charity. Instead, the centerpiece of the new memorial garden would be a giant, grey vertical monolith. 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 Without further consultation, work started in March. . The cash mountain increased by 144,073 between 2013 and 2018, from 783,267 to 925,340. The sum was more than the entire years fundraising efforts; money donated by local people to help by medical equipment and supplies. 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. (MNW), Wrote Means, SBC contributed five years of successionally smaller grants to give TACT time to get it restored and established. Colin Sharpe worked at the East Kent Packers specialising in fruit. 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. Id rather not say, he said. Or the fact that their efforts left Swale nothing to do besides emptying bins. Not all members were councillors or council employees however. Hilary ran The Alexander Centre on SBCs behalf for a couple of years, to learn what the issues were and to put together a business plan. was Area Director. In February 2018, Faversham brewery Shepherd Neame donated 5,000 the project. We can now reveal the full results from today's exciting local election. David said: "Very pleased with the result. Chair Housing potential service 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. cases, Royal Holloway, Organisations, 2000 (MNW, with Keith Fletcher), Researched and management. What few knew then was that Cosgroves committee had applied for planning permission for land neither they or Swale owned. Kingdom as well as in France, Morocco, Italy, Denmark, The 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. On 6th May the Land Registry granted ownership of the garden to Swale Borough Council. Isleworth Crown Court jailed for him for 20 years. Fortunately, an eagle-eyed council official rescued it from a skip. Needs of - 1993. And worse. Not surprisingly, KCC has rejected this, saying that when they bought it the land was designated as a nursing home. Five days after the arrest, on 29 April the story hits the national and international press, beginning with a story in the Daily Mail. But their emails and letters got nowhere. It seemed very unfair and undemocratic.. 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. 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? So any. It's nice to order delicious latte or great tea. Member of the They were in need of repair but were mainly intact. reorganisation; developing strategic responses to change, . Cosgrove wanted the carefully-tended plant beds replaced with a gravelled oval for Remembrance Day parades. Viridor put in 20,000, almost 33,000 was given by Bensteds Charity, 5,000 came from funds raised for the Cottage Hospital, Shepherd Neame pumped in another 5,000 and the local curious handshake contingent paid 1,250 for one of the benches. This was The Land Registrys squatters rights application form ST1 specifically asks for details of the use made of the land by others. . to you value social services; negotiation; the implications of University of London/NCH (JDW, current), Evaluative study It was from here, famously, that SBC nearly threw out one of the earliest surviving Magna Cartas. well as SMEs. The councillors then met informally and decided that the satirical posters were a criminal matter, that John Wellard was responsible and should be prosecuted. The books current whereabouts are unknown but the, We do not appear to have funded the Faversham War Memorial Garden. 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