Melvyn Caplan

Councillor for Little Venice Ward

Melvyn has lived in the area and has served as a councillor for Little Venice Ward for over 30 years. He has a degree in Economics and is a Qualified Accountant. Prior to retirement, he spent 25 years of his working career as a sales director of IBM and now spends the majority of his week on council activity supporting local residents.

During his long career as a councillor, he has held many Cabinet roles at the council as well as chairing both Planning and Licencing committees. Melvyn says ' it has been my privilege to serve this area for so long and I still enjoy supporting local people and helping to preserve the special character of the Little Venice area.'.

He also serves on the Little Venice neighbourhood police committee. In his spare time, he enjoys going to the gym and watching most sports.

Contact Melvyn by email,or via the Little Venice councillors hotline on 020 7289 9929.

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Cracking down on litterbugs in Little Venice

Anyone caught discarding rubbish and cigarette butts on the streets or Little Venice will face tougher fines as Westminster City Council plans to double penalties for litter louts.  The fixed penalty charge for street littering will rise from the current £80 to £150, or a reduced early payment

Rodent complaints and pest control

Following complaints from local residents, Cllr Dean has been working hard to rid the Warwick Avenue recycling centre of its rodent population. The pest control team laid bait near the recycling centre which has proved very successful.

Council Leader outlines vision for next four years

Yesterday, Cllr Nickie Aiken, Leader of Westminster City Council unveiled Westminster Conservatives’ plans for the next four years. In a speech to community leaders and stakeholders, Cllr Aiken outlined Westminster Conservatives’ ambition to cement Westminster as a “City for All” that live, work an

Council Launches City For All Plan

This morning Council Leader Cllr Nickie Aiken, in a speech to community leaders and local stakeholders, launched Westminster Conservatives' 'City for All'  plan.

Little Venice Councillors reveal upcoming plans

Your Little Venice Councillors talk about discuss some of their plans for the next four years.  There is lots of work to do over the next four years! We have already started work on a number of longer term projects to ensure Little Venice residents continue to enjoy a high quality of life.

Westminster Conservatives unveil new clean air fund for primary schools

Conservative-run Westminster City Council has announced a new fund for primary schools to help tackle poor air quality across the borough. The £1m Clean Air Fund has been launched by Council Leader, Cllr Nickie Aiken, and is the first of many new initiatives the Council will be announcing over the

Cracking down on fly-tipping in Little Venice

With its twice weekly bin and recycling collections as well as regular street cleaning, Little Venice is one of the cleanest parts of London. Fly tipping has fallen year on year in Westminster since 2013, unlike the rest of the UK.

Additional CCTV cameras to be installed on the Hall Park Estate

This issue has been raised with Cllr Caplan by a number of residents that are concerned about the significant numbers of people who walk through the estate on a daily basis.  Cllr Caplan submitted a request to obtain funding to install a number of cameras on the Hall Park Estate.