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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Reporting Back: Drains fixed near City of Westminster College

We regularly hear about pools of water being left after a major rain shower.  One of the most persistent ‘ponding problems’ was fixed earlier this year with the new section of pavement and road realignment on Sutherland Avenue.  Another problem area has been at Paddington Green in front of

Canalway Cavalcade

Over the first May bank holiday weekend Little Venice Ward was very proud to host another year of Canalway Cavalcade organised by Inland Waterways.

Hanging baskets continue to add cheer

Your local Conservative Councillors have confirmed their continued support for the additional hanging baskets that were installed in recent years and funded directly from the ward member budget.  We know that local residents and visitors to Little Venice value the appearance of our streets, and

Little Venice Matters May 2017

Relocation of benches on Maida Avenue We were approached by a number of local residents who reported that two benches located at the top of Maida Avenue near Edgware Road were being misused and there were a significant number of instances of anti-social behaviour.  Little Venice Conservat

Relocation of benches on Maida Avenue

We were approached by a number of local residents who reported that two benches located at the top of Maida Avenue near Edgware Road were being misused and there were a significant number of instances of anti-social behaviour.  Little Venice Conservative Councillor Melvyn Caplan worked with the

New lights at zebra crossings

Your local Conservative councillors have been pushing for improved lighting at various zebra crossings within the ward and particularly around Warwick Avenue tube station.  We are pleased to report that our requests have been approved and additional brighter lights will be installed on the cros

Edgware Road pavements repaired

We have been pressing Transport for London (TFL) to repair a section of pavement outside Parsons House on Edgware Road.  As we have previously reported, there have been a number of pavement improvements within the ward over the last 18 months and we are pleased that TFL have finally responded t

Little Venice Matters March 2017

Pavement Improvements As previously reported we continue to push to ensure that roads and pavements in the area are properly maintained and any problems quickly rectified.   We have identified a number of problems in a stretch of Sutherland Avenue that has resulted in some ponding when t