That helps keeps its hire and rental fees affordable. . of Man Children and But that was a misconception, according to Cosgrove and his committee. A Faversham councillor actually reported a Faversham resident to the police for waving to him in the street. But town councillors were told that there were 115 comments in total. Colin Sharpe worked at the East Kent Packers specialising in fruit. Later the same morning, PC Emma Willson emails Jackie Westlake to say the police had insufficient evidence to take this matter to court.. 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. The discomfort the beetroot-faced Tory Councillors in Faversham had felt when the leaflets appeared would soon get a lot worse. Published 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? As new legal owner, Swale Borough Council automatically had so-called permitted development rights to carry out smaller scale improvements to its own sites. Many of them will also use or return to local shops and eateries. 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. "I started canvassing in February and I haven't stopped since. Unpopular from the outset, the scheme was widely viewed as a vanity project. environments. So said Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas when he officially opened Favershams WW1 memorial on 3 November 1922. 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. Or the fact that their efforts left Swale nothing to do besides emptying bins. Best 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. He is a A It was not. voluntary sector, including eight years as Assistant Director, Family Service Units. So any Eye readers who have an idea for an educational project related to Favershams war dead should apply to Bensteds. Id rather not say, he said. England. 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 Mike Cosgrove, then an SBC councillor, set up a working group to review options. A frightful policy creating urban ghettos and overwhelming small towns,he Tweeted on 27 August. report to ministers and an services management Children and alcohol misuse; You can reach The Alexander Centre by both train and bus, and its near to the town car parks. The four officers who had already left had taken the key for the police van and everyone had to wait for it to be returned. Its about as inviting as a mausoleum. Bensteds argue that KCC has a moral obligation to share some of that with the charity, to be spent in accordance with the wishes of the original trust deed in 1835. 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. by The key issue was now the garden and, in particular, the concrete plinths. 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. We know 9,000 came from Kent County Council, around 8,500 from Faversham Town Council and 7000 from Swale. 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. We have been overwhelmed by the heartwarming response from many residents across Faversham.. But little was known about the secret machinations behind it. Netherlands, At this moment, Monty Python became Keystone Kops. Favershams books, in St Marys Church, lists names from both world wars. All photos copyright Lisa Valder / Faversham Life unless stated otherwise. The lead officer did not produce the necessary paperwork, which would normally be best practice. well as SMEs. Yes, you did read that correctly. Delicious dishes at low prices are provided . Faversham's 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". Swales Graeme Tuff replied he hadnt seen the plans, despite being a key member of Cosgroves committee. It was mainly used as council offices, with rooms carved up into cubicles by plasterboard and ceilings lowered to house lighting and cables. - 1993. Aside from the risk that such a donation might deter people from giving in future, spending charity funds on the wrong purposes is a serious matter. Young Persons Act 2001, Isle of Man [with Janet and Mike of the North 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. Association for Another cash injection was announced: from Bensteds Charities. agreed solutions. of social 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. Blackwell Until the War Memorial project came along, the focus was on the future not the present. Every year, the Trustees have set aside money for future projects. The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. The following year, they gave 8,420 in grants, but put aside an extra 20,000 for future projects. Since Cosgrove, Walker and Simmons all sat on Faversham Town Council, no-one was especially surprised when the council warmly endorsed the refined results. Menu. And the people were not impressed. Faversham Borough Council originally bought Gatefield House from Lady Alexander in 1943. voluntary and commercial sector bodies. Free from accountability, members were not obliged to answer questions, divulge costs, publish full minutes of their meetings or even reveal their names. Plans were drawn up with the help of Faversham-based FDA architects, showing a garden laid out in an eye shape. By summer, the slabs, plinths, monolith and 4,500 of gravel had replaced the familiar greenery and paths. Eighty objections against and seven for, one of which was Andrew Osborne. Sonot exactly a grass-roots community organisation. benchmarking tool, the negotiation of a package from a But it was too late. Value On the morning of his 71st birthday. 1992. The only letters in support came from Swales own officers and three neighbours. The sum was more than the entire years fundraising efforts; money donated by local people to help by medical equipment and supplies. At the next meeting he reported a renewed campaign from objectors. . View Mike Cosgrove results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. How much more? Users, Updating complete Music has returned to The Alexander Centre. Chair Housing About 500,000 of this is the permanent endowment and comes from the original land sale. This is accounted for as money set aside to future projects. British Comments books were left in Faversham Library, the Alexander Centre and St Marys Church. In all, the War Memorial committee raised 206,000. Chief Mike Cosgrove is known for Alien Ant Farm: Movies (2001), Alien Ant Farm: Smooth Criminal (2001) and Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo (2021). . The War Memorials Trust, far from showering the project with grant cash, opposed it completely, explaining The primary function of the garden through its association with the hospital should be respected, and warning that moving the memorial cross was likely to damage it. Together, these developments meant planning permission was no longer needed. They also still rent a small office to the left of the front door. Yet more bizarre behaviour by the police, as defamation is a civil, not criminal, matter. senior managers. Project. At the time, talk of 'brown envelopes' was rife. Numerous articles on Can this possibly be the same Mike Cosgrove who sat on Swale Borough Council as it allowed our small town to be swamped by at least ten new housing estates, doubling the towns developed area within five years and ruining swathes of countryside? Horrified at the new memorials disproportionate dimensions and brutalist appearance, some wrote to the Faversham News calling it an eyesore and a Stalinistic abortion. 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. 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. children and young people in 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. . Between 2013 and 2018, it spent 46,744 on management fees to Lloyds to look after its cash and investments. The plan was first submitted to the Local Plan forum of the . sustaining quality . service we provide A local fruit broker, Colin Sharpe left 500,000 to Bensteds in his will. Westlake then started talking to PC Emma Willson, who spoke to the Kent Police Management Unit. Good Scones may be what you need. was Area Director. It is no secret our local councillors were behind John's arrest. After five years of dispute, the Charity Commission sealed a new trust deed, in May 1989. He has a first degree in Economics and Geography and a Masters degree in Education Management from the University of Wales. 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. Not surprisingly, KCC has rejected this, saying that when they bought it the land was designated as a nursing home. So far Kent Police have stonewalled John Wellards requests for information under the Data Protection Act. I was informed only recently by people more knowledgable by myself that there had been a possible violation of my rights. Today the site is dominated by an outsized monolith and a row of hefty blocks. KCC is looking to develop the site for housing at a massive profit. with public, Lady Alexander was probably the closest thing Faversham had to a great Edwardian hostess. Independent candidate Ben Martin, who has never been involved in politics before, said: "I am absolutely thrilled to have been voted in but we have worked really hard for this. has been extended for a further year to include a 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. When we asked for missing minutes of their meetings under Freedom of Information rules, Swale Borough Council refused. Every door has been knocked on and I have been out there every day speaking to people. Mike Cosgrove is on Facebook. 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. of Voluntary Child Care 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.. 2023 Faversham Life All rights reserved. Has a drive to Shripshire been Mr Cosgroves Road to Damascus? primary criterion is to add capacity and value to the He combines this with his role as Vice -Chair of a NHS Health Trust. The Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929 and the building became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent County Council. Excluding the War Memorial, Bensteds has given an average of 21 percent of its annual income to other local applicants between 2013 and 2018. . Disregarding War Memorials Trusts earlier warnings about potential damage, Cosgrove and committee proposed holding 25,000 back for another bid to move the original granite cross, agreeing: It would be useful to build up a reserve for the second phase.. anti-poverty strategy; Nobody did. Despite the Python-esque aspects to the behaviour of the council and police, the subtext is sinister and leaves a lot of serious questions unanswered., The night that the police decided to take no further action against John Wellard, Councillor (now Mayor) Trevor Abram emailed Nigel Kay saying: . The secretive Faversham War Memorial Project Group, led by then-Swale councillor Mike Cosgrove, was comprised chiefly of Swale councillors and officers. Kingdom as well as in France, Morocco, Italy, Denmark, The But the hard work starts again tomorrow.". services; This is strongly disputed by the volunteer gardeners. Chairman Cosgrove and core members David Simmons and Anita Walker were all Swale councillors, while assorted council officers from both Swale and Faversham Town Council were drafted in to assist. It has set up in the Sidney Room. agendas and On 6th May the Land Registry granted ownership of the garden to Swale Borough Council. The irony is that they did not need to spend this money. Motive and Care He felt Faversham was his . practice of This is aimed at Faversham MP Helen Whately said, "I am especially looking forward to life returning to . But, of course, it cant lose money. edited, the London Borough of Enfield's first 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. When the Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929, the buildings became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent council. Supervision and Management, Associate Member He is also a Visiting Lecturer with the Praxis Centre, Cranfield School of Management, where he works to help managers develop their core capabilities. Mike Cosgrove spoke in tribute to Colin Sharpe. seminars: best Then Faversham lost its borough status and the building was owned by Swale Borough Council (SBC) until 2012. The old garden is gone now, buried under tons of stone, concrete and gravel. in conjunction with Mid Glamorgan Careers A Swale Borough Council Faversham's representatives. The Land Registrys squatters rights application form ST1 specifically asks for details of the use made of the land by others. Driving across England to Shripshire (sic), seeing the awful creep of new housing development across the countryside. Tunstill), Hereford and Worcester SSD, 1997/98, Collated material wrote the guide By Spring 2017, the volunteer gardeners too had discovered nobody owned the land. His early career was spent as a teacher and, later, as a teacher trainer. emphasis (Social Services Strategic Planning). Kent Police spent the next four months trying to forensically match John Wellards handwriting with a satirical Christmas card, which had been sent to a friend, Sue Akhurst. But from 1943 to 2012, The Alexander Centres fine plasterwork and high ceilings were hidden under plasterboard and strip lighting. 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.. Children Act contract informal Moving the memorial wasnt so important after all, they decided. At the time of going to press, he is pursuing his application. Mike Cosgrove. group leadership. 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. The application went to appeal, the charity won and planning permission was granted in May 1991. This place is famous for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you. Mr. Cosgrove attended the University of California, Los Angeles for his undergraduate degree, graduating cum laude. In addition, Andrew is a senior Consultant Mike has over 20 years experience as a management consultant, including 10 years working with not-for- profit KCC argue that when they bought the land from themselves there was a ten year covenant on the land requiring it to be used as an old peoples home. present (JDW), Evaluation of a Mike represents many of PCIA's largest professional firms. The Alexander Centre rents out offices and is considering renovating the attics to provide more office space. (MNW), Wrote Means, . Peter Binnie, a wedding photographer, was appointed project manager at chairman Cosgroves suggestion. 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. With a few exceptions, they agreed, no public money would be spent on the project. 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