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Melvyn Caplan

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Councillor for Little Venice Ward
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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.

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Edgware Road

Harrow Road and Edgware Road works

Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
Transport for London has begun work on the Harrow Road and Edgware Road junction, including - in spite of your Little Venice councillors’ objections - banning the left turn from Harrow Road to Edgware Road northbound.
Fleming Court

Fleming Court - security works to begin

Friday, 24 January, 2020
Your Little Venice councillors have been working with residents of Fleming Court to design an appropriate scheme that will protect local people in their homes and ensure that anti-social behaviour incidents will no longer happen in the courtyard. We are delighted to report that works will start in
5 Kingdom Street

5 Kingdom Street - planning application rejected

Tuesday, 21 January, 2020
As we have previously advised, we have been campaigning against the proposal to erect a 19-storey office building at this site in Paddington Basin, currently the location of Pergola Paddington. It would be located in a prominent position and be very visible from across the Browning Pool and from Bl
Christmas Lights

Clifton Road Christmas Lights delight local community

Sunday, 29 December, 2019
Your Little Venice councillors and local traders helped to bring some additional festive cheer to the shopping parade on Clifton Road by supporting Christmas lights that illuminated the street over the end-of-year period.  Your councillors secured funding for the decorations with local retaile
Bike Hangar

Additional Cycle Hangars in Little Venice

Sunday, 15 December, 2019
Following the success of the initial bike hangars that have been installed across the city, your Little Venice councillors are pushing for more of these to be installed in our local communities.  We are keen to ensure that our conservation areas are protected and so all locations will be sensi
Living Wage

Westminster Council recognised for adopting the London Living Wage

Sunday, 15 December, 2019
Westminster Council was accredited last month by the Living Wage Foundation for adopting and providing the London Living Wage to not only its employees including its Apprentices but also for extending to include its suppliers. This was recognised with an award from the Mayor of London on 11th Novem
Greening

Greening Victoria

Saturday, 7 December, 2019
Local people may have attended recent meetings about the future of the Victoria area.
Children

Update on our Children's Services team

Friday, 8 November, 2019
The independent OFSTED inspectors have awarded the Westminster Children's Services team a clean sweep of 'outstanding' ratings.
Short term letting

Tackling abuse of short-term letting

Tuesday, 5 November, 2019
We know that most homeowners who let on a nightly basis do so within the law and maintain excellent standards. However, we also know short-term letting can cause problems for local people. Conservative Councillors are keen to reduce the problems associated with abuse of short-term letting.
20MPH

20mph speed limit: have your say!

Friday, 1 November, 2019
Westminster has begun a consultation on extending the 20mph zone that had been successfully trialled around schools in the Little Venice area and other parts of Westminster. We have had a number of comments that the current speed limits are confusing and suggesting that consistency would be the way
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Melvyn Caplan is one of two Conservative councillors representing Little Venice ward.

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