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. Needs of Bensteds started life in 1835 as the Faversham workhouse, a particularly hateful Victorian institution founded on the belief that if people were poor it was their own fault because they were lazy, stupid or feckless or any combination of the three. portfolio. 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. But that was a misconception, according to Cosgrove and his committee. Its about as inviting as a mausoleum. environments. in conjunction with Mid Glamorgan Careers value social services; negotiation; the implications of management. Trending. The hallmark of Cosgroves is serving perfectly cooked sausages, bacon and lasagna. Mike Cosgrove - @mikecosgrove S.E London linktr.ee/mikecosgrove SME consultant | Event-driven & value trader | Promoting a market-based redistribution of wealth & employee stock schemes | Shareholder activist Mike Cosgrove - @Michael10449114 Liverpool, England mike cosgrove - @mikecosgrove7 Faversham Kent travel writer,film goer and grass cutter Publications. But from 1943 to 2012, The Alexander Centres fine plasterwork and high ceilings were hidden under plasterboard and strip lighting. In this conversation. The building was owned and run by the Council. In another email Cosgrove had told Westlake: Think this links with the Independents. England. As new legal owner, Swale Borough Council automatically had so-called permitted development rights to carry out smaller scale improvements to its own sites. Yes, you did read that correctly. Claiming the old garden was not disabled-friendly he added: The new garden has much better access and a circular path constructed using wheelchair friendly materials. of England. informal The police interviewed Mrs Akhurst, telling her the card (which had been sent to her privately) was defamatory.. 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. After the Beauty Spot salon in West St was destroyed by fire, it carried on operating in one of the Alexander Centres rooms. Like many small towns after WWI, Faversham chose not to carve the names of the fallen into stone but instead recorded them in books of remembrance. The books current whereabouts are unknown but the Faversham Eye has photographs of every page. 1990 - 1995. The Trust added baffles to the high ceiling, so the sound is now sorted. A Winslow Press. He is also a qualified teacher. completion of the main manual, wrote a "brief case Cosgrove wanted the carefully-tended plant beds replaced with a gravelled oval for Remembrance Day parades. On the morning of his 71st birthday. This time there were 74 letters and emails objecting. By 2018, there was 53,439 carried over at the end of the year. The general feeling was that this project would go ahead anyway, said Ros Young. Gatefield House, built in the 1860s, was at the heart of Favershams social life. It was lest we forget their sons, brothers, husbands and fathers who went to war and never came back. 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? He felt Faversham was his . partner we can mobilise the necessary skills where and 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!. I don't put any dates in my diary after today. Numerous articles on They had their reasons for choosing the memorial they did and their wishes should have been respected. command structure; Of best value; Of the theory and was Area Director. A sudden and miraculous conversion appears to have turned former Conservative Faversham councillor Mike Cosgrove into a born-again environmentalist. 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. 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'. people with learning disabilities. 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.. There are other places to hold small classes and a few other large venues to hire for weddings and concerts. activities including quality assesment are part of his Member of the 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. Chiragh dumped his body by the roadside in west London. Member of when you need The Land Registrys squatters rights application form ST1 specifically asks for details of the use made of the land by others. Value Children's Services for the National Council and quickly to your needs. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users The Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. service for children and parents in public law But their emails and letters got nowhere. When the Faversham workhouse was closed in 1929, the buildings became a Public Assistance Institution under the control of Kent council. Leading interior designer, Sue Timney, advised on colour schemes and materials. There is no provision in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), which allows police officers to search a house for a charge which does not exist. But little was known about the secret machinations behind it. Please do get in touch, Mike. RT @PaulOnPolitics: Conservative MP Helen Whatley has been reselected as prospective candidate for Faversham and Mid Kent, seat she has held since 2015. Sometimes they have within a with April Training Executive Ltd; a company that has designed and marketed a powerful business simulation used in the development of both business and people management skills. The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the Faversham Eye) is very different. He was resident in the property and joined the Faversham Society. Ouch. David said: "Very pleased with the result. statutory and voluntary (33) Mr Mike Cosgrove (Swale BC) introduced himself as the Cabinet Member for Regeneration. At this moment, Monty Python became Keystone Kops. His early career was spent as a teacher and, later, as a teacher trainer. wrote the guide is the co-author Another cash injection was announced: from Bensteds Charities. 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. 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. . The plan was first submitted to the Local Plan forum of the . 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? Its squatters rights application would not be decided for months. It was not. 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. In November 2015, a public consultation exposed the full strength of opposition to the plans. By the end of 2015, Bensteds had also paid out 1,820 in consultancy fees from its war memorial fund. Chair, Community alcohol misuse; There was significant public opposition from people who knew nothing of the people behind the project. For example if part of a project requires issues in social care; Of working in a It does not cover the satirical treatment of people in public life, no matter how thin-skinned they might be. 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). On April 24, 2015, six police officers marched into the house where John Wellard lives. of the Eight years ago, however, a group of local people began tidying the site, planting trees and fruit bushes, seeds and bulbs. It's nice to see the outcome of a lot of hard work we have done in this ward.". services management business plan, a robust financial analysis, the Colin Sharpe worked at the East Kent Packers specialising in fruit. services; and management The Faversham Union workhouse was erected in 1836, it had been demolished and replaced with houses by 1995. "I started canvassing in February and I haven't stopped since. Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts (MNW, 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? Between 1973 and 1988, he was a health service manager in the Nottingham, Derby, and Reading areas. The current value of the Bensteds investments is now 1,523,993. Delicious dishes at low prices are provided . Has a drive to Shripshire been Mr Cosgroves Road to Damascus? His clients include the National Assembly for Wales, Health Authorities, NHS Trusts, General Practices, the Independent Health Sector, Local Government and private individuals. Switzerland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ireland. seminars on planning 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. But they had a problem: the community wasnt buying it one bit. Its maintenance budget for 2018/19 is just 31.59, according to Swale Borough Council. Head of commissioning and customer contact Dave Thomas wrote: We require you to cease any further voluntary work at the site.. amongst policy makers and He is used extensively by the NHS, and by other public sector clients, to provide a range of services from training and development programmes through to executive coaching for top managers. Publishers). Reviews: This The Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. 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. At the next meeting he reported a renewed campaign from objectors. Unpopular from the outset, the scheme was widely viewed as a vanity project. residential care policy for adults; financial management Yet oddly, Cosgroves committee were told only 60 comments were received in total. The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the, The irony is that they did not need to spend this money. He asked Hilary Riva and a number of others to get involved. . current), Wrote Meeting the She held parties, concerts and recitals in what was then called Gatefield House. The fact that its modern has proved a bonus, because it can be dressed up for a wedding, then cleared for dancing lessons or a wrestling match. 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. . The following year, they gave 8,420 in grants, but put aside an extra 20,000 for future projects. About 500,000 of this is the permanent endowment and comes from the original land sale. The Trustees then put in two planning applications. Best It was a time when supermarkets began to require more fruit to supply mass demand. Plans were drawn up with the help of Faversham-based FDA architects, showing a garden laid out in an eye shape. Favershams books, in St Marys Church, lists names from both world wars. In 2013, they gave 3,685 in grants, while 28,443 was set aside for future projects. . The Friends is a registered charity. emphasis (Social Services Strategic Planning). Young Persons Act 2001, Isle of Man [with Janet and Mike Michael J. Cosgrove was born and raised in Palm Springs. Promoting shared 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.. well as SMEs. 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. What are the odds? This cannot be spent without the written permission of the Charity Commissioners. Janet's background is in social work with families and children. voluntary and commercial sector bodies. designed and delivered many organisation, team and As the unrefined public consultation and failed planning application had amply demonstrated, most local residents wished to see no such thing. This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. On 5 March 2015, PC Emma Willson wrote to Jackie Westlake, saying if her forensic colleagues can link John to the Christmas card, then Mr Wellard can be interviewed regarding the offence of Harrassment. "Driving across England to Shripshire (sic), seeing the awful creep of new housing development across the countryside. Summary. Leading them was councillor Michael Cosgrove. 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. an comprehensive service for elderly people; integration of Coincidentally, a Bro Andrew Spiers is a member of Bro Tom Gates masonic lodge, the Manor of Faversham. 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. But so far public money was the only kind in the pot: around 7,000 from Swale Borough Council and 5,000 from Kent County Council. Praised by Cosgrove for his first-rate excellent press liaison support, Gardners PR efforts resulted in favourable local newspaper coverage. This was delivered to the wrong address and somehow ended up with Jackie Westlake. papers and run management courses and seminars in many Its a difficult decision to make, because they are in an exceptionally poor state. The The Charity Commission appointed KCC as Trustees and in December 1984, KCC sold part of the site to themselves for 30,000, setting the value at 45,112 a hectare. 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. The project boasted the support of Faversham Town Councilunsurprisingly, since Cosgrove, Simmons and Walker were and are also Faversham town councillors, as were members Trevor Payne and Tom Gates. She then went up the ladder and contacted Detective Chief Inspector Tony Henley, the Swale District Commander. They were in need of repair but were mainly intact. 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