The sum was more than the entire years fundraising efforts; money donated by local people to help by medical equipment and supplies. He said: "I never expect the results. 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. Young It was from here, famously, that SBC nearly threw out one of the earliest surviving Magna Cartas. Country Child! Plans were drawn up with the help of Faversham-based FDA architects, showing a garden laid out in an eye shape. He felt Faversham was his . Work includes organisational design, management development, It would go on to pour a total of 32,700 into the scheme. organisations employing people with severe disabilities. At the time of going to press, he is pursuing his application. The most recent leader of the council Andrew Bowles retained his seat on Boughton and Courtenay ward. But it turned out the NHS didnt own the garden either. for the Countryside Agency. The hallmark of Cosgroves is serving perfectly cooked sausages, bacon and lasagna. Manchester City Council ACPC, 2000. Deplorable or not, such reactions were far from unusual. sustaining quality voluntary adoption service. Now there are nine small businesses, employing from 1-10 people each, plus dozens of part-time and casual staff helping out with events. He has also been a Austere, unwelcoming and almost always empty, neighbours call it the Graveyard of Stone Street. With the 2015 local elections just months away, the actions of Faversham's councillors had cost them a great deal of trust. In addition, Andrew is a senior Consultant In February 2018, Faversham brewery Shepherd Neame donated 5,000 the project. Swale Borough Council leader Andrew Bowles was also on board but mostly absent from meetings. In 1948, the Poor Laws were finally abolished. Swale didnt yet own the garden. David said: "Very pleased with the result. But little was known about the secret machinations behind it. 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. 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. when you need Value Children's Services for the National Council 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. designed and delivered many organisation, team and 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. Between 2013 and 2018, it spent 46,744 on management fees to Lloyds to look after its cash and investments. Strategic agreed solutions. When challenged, the officer said he did not need a search warrant as he had made an arrest. 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. "@OwenPaterson @ray_basssett Offer Eire a return into the UK." A seasoned police officer, he also told her, quite correctly, that though it was a nuisance, no crime had been committed. . He has published The money is there waiting for you. But town councillors were told that there were 115 comments in total. primary criterion is to add capacity and value to the It can be spent as the Trustees wish. the client. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition, least of all Kent Police it seems. They agreed that collectively a Crime Report for the offence of Harassment will be generated and investigated.. Follows selection meeting tonight. All photos copyright Lisa Valder / Faversham Life unless stated otherwise. He is a Mike Cosgrove is on Facebook. In another email Cosgrove had told Westlake: Think this links with the Independents. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Underneath the dreary cream plasterboard lay Victorian and Edwardian ceiling cornices and high skirting boards. The anticipated Heritage Lottery Fund grant was declined but Favershams Bensteds Charity gifted more cash. Sometimes they have Not just todays community but the Faversham of a hundred years ago, a generation that experienced incomprehensible loss and suffering. Horrified at the new memorials disproportionate dimensions and brutalist appearance, some wrote to the Faversham News calling it an eyesore and a Stalinistic abortion. However, using incomplete and heavily redacted minutes obtained under a Freedom of Information request, together with other sources, Sonot exactly a grass-roots community organisation. Praised by Cosgrove for his first-rate excellent press liaison support, Gardners PR efforts resulted in favourable local newspaper coverage. comprehensive service for elderly people; integration of Westlake forwarded the email to other 'involved parties' councillors Michael Cosgrove, Nigel Kay and Trevor Payne. According to Simmons, the war memorial committee of which he was vice-chairman asked for more than 5,000. Cosgrove and Swales legal department had been talking to the NHS with the aim of transferring ownership. Care wrote the guide But planning permission was refused, voted down by 10-7 by Swale councillors including Cllr Mike Henderson (then Independent, now Lib Dem), who argued: I think we have lost sight of what the community in Faversham would like to see happening.. Rural Health Matters! Swale Borough Council Faversham's representatives. With a few exceptions, they agreed, no public money would be spent on the project. People rarely sit in the garden now. . For example if part of a project requires political 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? Many of them will also use or return to local shops and eateries. children and young people in costs, a change of 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. In the last four years, Bensteds has given 73,526 in charitable grants, 32,500 of this went to the War Memorial. Once they got to the station, the police behaviour became even more bizarre. What few knew then was that Cosgroves committee had applied for planning permission for land neither they or Swale owned. Best Value: a 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) 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. version" for staff (MNW), Updated and 1990 - 1995. Education Department's Child Protection Procedures, The application went to appeal, the charity won and planning permission was granted in May 1991. 1992. evaluation of the impact of the first three years By the early 1980s, KCC assumed they owned the site. 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. revised Manchester Faversham Town Council has the legal status of a parish council. followed by a three year period as a senior administrator in Higher Education. Chiragh dumped his body by the roadside in west London. The Bensteds Trustees accept that such a huge discount would be reasonable if the land that KCC bought was now going to be used to build an old peoples home and provide other forms of social welfare in line with the original objectives of the charity. Exactly what that refinement entailed remains unclear. And if you live in Faversham, you can probably walk to it. child protection. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Cosgrove and others you may know. 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. Eight years later when the market was falling Bensteds sold the land next door at 475,000 a hectare, ten times the price. cultures Against the wishes of many Faversham people, councillors were aggressively pushing a deeply unpopular Neighbourhood Plan allowing development of sensitive creekside sites. Towards the end of 2017, the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital gave 5000 to the project. emphasis (Social Services Strategic Planning). every case the The objectives of the Bensteds charity were set out in the original trust deed. Congratulations to the Hop Festival organisers for their well developed sense of irony. So far, he hasnt replied once. services; 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.. 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. 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. This is aimed at As the row became even more bitter, KCC suggested that Swale Borough should run the charity. Best Value Social service for children and parents in public law When six Kent Police officers arrested John Wellard, the former Monty Python cameraman who lives in Faversham, it was widely condemned in the national press. sectors, Feasibility/development studies: According to Swale, its councillors were all involved in personal capacity. 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. 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. negotiation. Its maintenance budget for 2018/19 is just 31.59, according to Swale Borough Council. 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. The passion and the push behind the project came from the Bensteds chairman, Andrew Osborne, a former town councillor, mayor and now 'Honorary Freeman' of Faversham Town Council, who was born in Faversham and who did his national service in the 1950s in the Royal Engineers. 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. Excluding the War Memorial, Bensteds has given an average of 21 percent of its annual income to other local applicants between 2013 and 2018. "I started canvassing in February and I haven't stopped since. He argues that the town needed it as Faversham was one of the few towns which did not have a memorial naming its dead. But the people had spoken. At the next meeting he reported a renewed campaign from objectors. Not only did the key Bensteds trustees drive the project, the charity was used to handle the money. His particular wish was that the income be spent on educational purposes. 24 Feb 2023 07:33:58 Chairman of the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital trustees was none other than war memorial group vice-chairman David Simmons. He is also a qualified teacher. Social Services Professionals (Jessica Kingsley successful The new trustees sold part of the land and this left the charity with around 500,000 as a permanent endowment. 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. Mr. Cosgrove attended the University of California, Los Angeles for his undergraduate degree, graduating cum laude. partner we can mobilise the necessary skills where and After a bitter dispute with Kent County Council in the late 1980s, an independent board of trustees was appointed. It was mainly used as council offices, with rooms carved up into cubicles by plasterboard and ceilings lowered to house lighting and cables. In 2013, they gave 3,685 in grants, while 28,443 was set aside for future projects. We have been overwhelmed by the heartwarming response from many residents across Faversham.. 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. . 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. 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. Country Children, based on a series of regional Modest because the community, many of whom had served or lost loved ones, voted to spend only half the money they had raised on the monument. Blackwell There is no charge of collective harassment in English law. Following Covers initiatives and strategies for building and However, there is no other building which is so large, central and versatile. Chair Housing . The Council is shorthand for a number of civic upheavals. and quickly to your needs. But Cosgrove and his band of public servants seemed determined to force it through. Netherlands, In what looks like spite, Swale rejected them both. A peace garden seemed a far better way to remember the fallen and look forward to a better future without war.. 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. You can reach The Alexander Centre by both train and bus, and its near to the town car parks. and people we 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. In 2018, this figure was 62,770 having grown from 28,443 in 2013. Publications. View the profiles of people named Mike Cosgrove. The duty solicitor summed it up, telling John Wellard, this is a load of f***ing bollocks!. Reviews: That is the big difference between being owned by an independent body and being run by the Government. TACT is now The Alexander Centre CIC (Community Interest Company), chaired by Graham Setterfield, and is a not-for-profit organisation. leadership development Undertaken jointly unless indicated otherwise by initials. Association for Meeting in September, councillors Tom Gates and Mike Cosgrove agreed to write to Bensteds trustees which included Tom Gates and Mike Cosgrove thanking themselves for their own generosity. Families were separated, the food was dreadful and in Andover it was reported that inhabitants starved to death. RT @PaulOnPolitics: Conservative MP Helen Whatley has been reselected as prospective candidate for Faversham and Mid Kent, seat she has held since 2015. This The Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. 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? Success is subjective, I suppose. . They also still rent a small office to the left of the front door. The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. The books current whereabouts are unknown but the Faversham Eye has photographs of every page. Creating Let's start with the wards just on the border of Faversham for the borough council. Where did the rest of the 150,000 budget come from, let alone the 25,000 reserved for a future attempt to move the memorial? command structure; Of best value; Of the theory and services management development handbook for middle and respond flexibly child protection Then everything changed. SBC contributed five years of successionally smaller grants to give TACT time to get it restored and established. She was married to Sir Sidney Alexander, Mayor of Faversham from 1910-20. I don't put any dates in my diary after today. He asked Hilary Riva and a number of others to get involved. There is also a year-long exhibition called The Alexander Collection, in conjunction with Creek Creative, which showcases local artists. Mr. Cosgrove then attended Loyola University School of Law, where he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity, International. The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the, The irony is that they did not need to spend this money. The money should be invested and the charity can then spend the investment income. mike cosgroveRetweeted David Atherton @DaveAtherton20 9h Chiragh Chiragh, 39, has been found guilty of manslaughter of Mohamed Muhyidin when his submachine gun accidentally went off. Faversham Borough Council originally bought Gatefield House from Lady Alexander in 1943. He had given evidence at the Inspector's public enquiry about Footpath ZF5 in 2014. . The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the Faversham Eye) is very different. And its brought jobs into the town. Before being shown the door by the electorate in Mays local elections, Mr Cosgrove was Swales Cabinet Member for Regeneration. In the three years before the project, the charity gave 22,820 in small grants. There are other places to hold small classes and a few other large venues to hire for weddings and concerts. residential care policy for adults; financial management As well as cash, Cosgroves team needed what they termed community buy-in. Since when have parish duties included monitoring law-abiding citizens' online activity? The attics are in an exceptionally poor state . This is accounted for as money set aside to future projects.
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