Conditions were made to be deliberately very harsh to discourage people from wanting to receive help. 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. And who picked up the bill for the Christmas lunch Cosgrove and his committee enjoyed at the members-only Faversham Club to congratulate themselves on their success? Filled with colour, it attracted visitors and wildlife. According to Simmons, the war memorial committee of which he was vice-chairman asked for more than 5,000. Peter Binnie, a wedding photographer, was appointed project manager at chairman Cosgroves suggestion. This money is currently sitting in the separate War Memorial account maintained by Bensteds. It was not. 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? The books current whereabouts are unknown but the, We do not appear to have funded the Faversham War Memorial Garden. He answered No comment and was released over an hour later. Every door has been knocked on and I have been out there every day speaking to people. Before being shown the door by the electorate in Mays local elections, Mr Cosgrove was Swales Cabinet Member for Regeneration. The application went to appeal, the charity won and planning permission was granted in May 1991. Four of them were Councillors, Andrew Bowles, Anita Walker, Tom Gates and Mike Cosgrove. Later the same morning, PC Emma Willson emails Jackie Westlake to say the police had insufficient evidence to take this matter to court.. Although the tiny hexagon of land the memorial cross stood on belonged to Swale Borough Council, the garden didnt. edited, the London Borough of Enfield's first 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. The Institute of Directors and has a masters degree in The police interviewed Mrs Akhurst, telling her the card (which had been sent to her privately) was defamatory.. revised Manchester . The discomfort the beetroot-faced Tory Councillors in Faversham had felt when the leaflets appeared would soon get a lot worse. 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. Sector, NCVCCO, 1996 (JDW) October, 2001. Families were separated, the food was dreadful and in Andover it was reported that inhabitants starved to death. (MNW), Wrote Means, Mike Cosgrove, Cindy Davis, Tom Harding, Pam and Alan McLean, Ann Osborne, Colin Simmonds, Brian Turner and Jackie Westlake. Mike represents many of PCIA's largest professional firms. And its brought jobs into the town. the client. the internet and social care, negotiation and social . Young said Mike Cosgrove. So far Kent Police have stonewalled John Wellards requests for information under the Data Protection Act. We can focus expertise on a group leadership. sustaining quality According to Swale, its councillors were all involved in personal capacity. senior managers. The Alexander Centre Trust (TACT) was set up, chaired by Hilary Riva. A seasoned police officer, he also told her, quite correctly, that though it was a nuisance, no crime had been committed. Fletcher). Care Also cc'd in were: Jackie Westlake, Andy Culham, Anita Walker, Bryan Mulhern, Cindy Davis, Tom Gates, David Simmons, Jane Hawkins, John Coulter, Mick Gates and Shiel Campbell. At the time, talk of 'brown envelopes' was rife. People rarely sit in the garden now. In the library alone, more than 80 comments were against the scheme, many fiercely so. Mike Cosgrove is known for Alien Ant Farm: Movies (2001), Alien Ant Farm: Smooth Criminal (2001) and Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo (2021). designed and delivered many organisation, team and The 2.62 acres of land were owned by the charity. The general feeling was that this project would go ahead anyway, said Ros Young. Theres so much we want to ask you. He combines this with his role as Vice -Chair of a NHS Health Trust. Once they got to the station, the police behaviour became even more bizarre. Education Department's Child Protection Procedures, They called themselves a community led group but, in reality, they were a committee dominated by Conservative councillors and council officers. Movies. voluntary and commercial sector bodies. Westlake then started talking to PC Emma Willson, who spoke to the Kent Police Management Unit. Switzerland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ireland. How much more? 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. 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. But the people had spoken. (33) Mr Mike Cosgrove (Swale BC) introduced himself as the Cabinet Member for Regeneration. Without further consultation, work started in March. Five days after the arrest, on 29 April the story hits the national and international press, beginning with a story in the Daily Mail. cases, Royal Holloway, 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? alcohol misuse; That is a matter of taste and personally, he says he likes it. Support Grant Scheme, Family Policy Unit, Home The Alexander Centres Gatefield Hall hosts everything from weddings . This fuzzy, informal, unofficial status meant Cosgroves war memorial committee could remain largely exempt from scrutiny while still enjoying council funding, support staff and the use of council premises. It's nice to order delicious latte or great tea. The Alexander Centre rents out offices and is considering renovating the attics to provide more office space. 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 also a qualified teacher. He asked Hilary Riva and a number of others to get involved. Faversham Politics Bess. Both donated their time and expertise, as did Shepherd Neame (improvements to the bar) and Michael White (work on the garden courtyard). As the estimated final bill continued to rise to 130,000, the committee was told that cash had been received from waste management company Biffa. planners and improve collaboration between the Each year since 2015, the set aside has grown. After X-ray costs, it was the second largest expenditure of the year. Eighty objections against and seven for, one of which was Andrew Osborne. In all, the War Memorial committee raised 206,000. 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. Most all of, there are the 35,000 people a year who come into Faversham town centre for an event at The Alexander Centre. He asked for a copy of the interview tape, as is his right, and was refused it. . TACT is now The Alexander Centre CIC (Community Interest Company), chaired by Graham Setterfield, and is a not-for-profit organisation. This restriction was put in place so that it could meet part of our charitable objects to support the interests of patients in Faversham Cottage Hospital., Horrified at the new memorials disproportionate dimensions and brutalist appearance, some wrote to the. the implications for staff recruitment and retention the 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? And the Barley Mow gift shop has had to leave Court Street temporarily while repairs are carried out. Isleworth Crown Court jailed for him for 20 years. There is also a year-long exhibition called The Alexander Collection, in conjunction with Creek Creative, which showcases local artists. Now, over a century later, it is called The Alexander Centre. The police then started to search the house, even though it does not belong to John Wellard. Colin Sharpe bought Ardens Cottage in Abbey Street. Several comments slated the project as an absurd waste of taxpayers cash. is the co-author Favershams books, in St Marys Church, lists names from both world wars. 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. and quickly to your needs. Published by MHNA His particular wish was that the income be spent on educational purposes. co-editor of three 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. but there is still room to expand The Alexander Centre. They also still rent a small office to the left of the front door. them.. Mike has undertaken a consultancy role for 3 years, having set up The They agreed that collectively a Crime Report for the offence of Harassment will be generated and investigated.. Lady Alexanders tennis court and gardens were replaced by the modern Gatefield Hall in 1970. Mike Cosgrove. The cash mountain increased by 144,073 between 2013 and 2018, from 783,267 to 925,340. Mike Cosgrove spoke in tribute to Colin Sharpe. "@OwenPaterson @ray_basssett Offer Eire a return into the UK." Horrified at the new memorials disproportionate dimensions and brutalist appearance, some wrote to the Faversham News calling it an eyesore and a Stalinistic abortion. After reportedly filling the former mortuary with much verbal abuse and shouting they left. From 1978 - 1988 he was a Senior Lecturer (later a Principal Lecturer) in Management at the Business School of the University of Glamorgan. services 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) The building was owned and run by the Council. By 2018, there was 53,439 carried over at the end of the year. Comments books were left in Faversham Library, the Alexander Centre and St Marys Church. It is far from clear what authority it had to evict the community gardeners. seminars on planning Our Education Directory has everything you could possibly need! 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