Success is subjective, I suppose. manual for effective negotiation. 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. He is a The current value of the Bensteds investments is now 1,523,993. His particular wish was that the income be spent on educational purposes. Health and With the rest, they bought a new X-ray unit, operating theatre and five-bed ward for the hospital. of Man Children and 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. 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. The plan was first submitted to the Local Plan forum of the . voluntary and commercial sector bodies. 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. (current, with Keith 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. The current asset position of the charity was further boosted last year. And Lady Alexander would certainly have approved of the music. The balance, around 427,000 is the accumulated profits. Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts (MNW, 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. Given that at least 80 of the comments were unequivocally against the scheme, its hard to see how this alleged majority is mathematically possible. It seemed very unfair and undemocratic.. More worried about Duchy of Cornwall's plan to build 2500 houses on grade 1 and 2 agrucultural land at Faversham." agreed solutions. The history of the project (as detailed in previous issues of the Faversham Eye) is very different. edited, the London Borough of Enfield's first Publications. child protection. 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. Looking out over Faversham from the attics in the the Alexander Centre. Institute of One of them, Tom Gates, even admitted it at the time. amongst policy makers and In all, the War Memorial committee raised 206,000. 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. 1992. This is aimed at articles on management subjects in refereed journals and His arrest, in March 2015, followed the appearance in the town of a number of satirical posters lampooning local councillors and brown envelopes containing photocopies of Venezuelan currency. . There is no charge of collective harassment in English law. 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. Janet's background is in social work with families and children. Despite the towns near-total hostility to the application, Swales planning case officer Andrew Spiers recommended approval. The hallmark of Cosgroves is serving perfectly cooked sausages, bacon and lasagna. On April 24, 2015, six police officers marched into the house where John Wellard lives. Eight years later when the market was falling Bensteds sold the land next door at 475,000 a hectare, ten times the price. 32,500 one third of this went to the War Memorial. In this conversation. By Spring 2017, the volunteer gardeners too had discovered nobody owned the land. Psychological Society Register of Psychometric Test The application went to appeal, the charity won and planning permission was granted in May 1991. Let's start with the wards just on the border of Faversham for the borough council. However, there is no other building which is so large, central and versatile. Chiragh dumped his body by the roadside in west London. Opportunity: Developing Practice through Training Until the War Memorial project came along, the focus was on the future not the present. Between 2013 and 2018, it spent 46,744 on management fees to Lloyds to look after its cash and investments. Work includes organisational design, management development, Manchester City Council ACPC, 2000. Organisations, 2000 (MNW, with Keith Fletcher), Researched and A peace garden seemed a far better way to remember the fallen and look forward to a better future without war.. The cost of building was 166,000, leaving a surplus of 40,000. Facebook gives people the power to. 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. It does not cover the satirical treatment of people in public life, no matter how thin-skinned they might be. 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? Blackwell TACT is now The Alexander Centre CIC (Community Interest Company), chaired by Graham Setterfield, and is a not-for-profit organisation. Theres so much we want to ask you. Architect Nigel Lee Evans oversaw the structural refurbishments, planning permissions and acoustics work for the Gatefield Hall. As well as cash, Cosgroves team needed what they termed community buy-in. of Chair, Community All photos copyright Lisa Valder / Faversham Life unless stated otherwise. The Alexander Centre rents out offices and is considering renovating the attics to provide more office space. This place is famous for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you. 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.. in the Voluntary Child Although these are mostly commercial ventures, so are more expensive. But the people had spoken. You can reach The Alexander Centre by both train and bus, and its near to the town car parks. successful . Fortunately, an eagle-eyed council official rescued it from a skip. The old garden is gone now, buried under tons of stone, concrete and gravel. For them, the humble wishes of those who lived through the war to end all wars were not good enough. It's nice to see the outcome of a lot of hard work we have done in this ward.". But little was known about the secret machinations behind it. completion of the main manual, wrote a "brief case Mike Cosgrove, Cindy Davis, Tom Harding, Pam and Alan McLean, Ann Osborne, Colin Simmonds, Brian Turner and Jackie Westlake. particular task 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. As the unrefined public consultation and failed planning application had amply demonstrated, most local residents wished to see no such thing. That makes 83,750. Significantly larger sums were given on a regular basis to what has been criticised by many in the town as an unwelcome vanity project. Not only did the key Bensteds trustees drive the project, the charity was used to handle the money. Faversham Politics Bess. But the hard work starts again tomorrow.". 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. He has also been a present (JDW), Evaluation of a Then Faversham lost its borough status and the building was owned by Swale Borough Council (SBC) until 2012. The people had another say in September 2016, when Cosgroves committee tried to get planning permission for what it called its substantially modified plans. 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.. He is co-author of: Analysis of Winslow Press. 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 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. 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. Once they got to the station, the police behaviour became even more bizarre. Covers initiatives and strategies for building and Other members included local journalist Mark Gardner of the Faversham News. The cost of building was 166,000, leaving a surplus of 40,000. The puzzling secrecy surrounding this scheme leaves much we dont know. British cuisine is served at this cafe. John Wellards quote, borrowed from the Pythons, No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! appears in print everywhere alongside the mocked-up satirical posters, one featuring notoriously publicity-friendly councillor Mike Cosgrove riding a toy donkey to his next photo opportunity. This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. The Trustees had a beauty parade and interviewed five investment advisors, appointing Lloyds Private Banking, now Schroders Personal Wealth. best value, I was informed only recently by people more knowledgable by myself that there had been a possible violation of my rights. This time there were 74 letters and emails objecting. Instead youre obliged to face a grandiose monument to arrogance, a self-important symbol of contempt for the community. Colin Sharpe worked at the East Kent Packers specialising in fruit. Chairman of the Friends of Faversham Cottage Hospital trustees was none other than war memorial group vice-chairman David Simmons. She then went up the ladder and contacted Detective Chief Inspector Tony Henley, the Swale District Commander. residential services for children; services for drugs and But, of course, it cant lose money. 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 . In February 2018, Faversham brewery Shepherd Neame donated 5,000 the project. He has Sector, NCVCCO, 1996 (JDW) October, 2001. 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. management. Two of their bedrooms were briefly a magistrates court and are now Faversham Pilates studio. 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