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 spent 25 years of his working career as an executive of IBM and now spends the majority of his week on council activity supporting local residents.

He is a former Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council and has held a number of other Cabinet roles 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, via Westminster City Council on 020 7641 5377 or via the constituency office on 020 7289 9929.

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Little Venice Update from local Councillors June 2023

Little Venice, located in the northeast of Westminster, is currently represented by two Conservative councillors, Melvin Caplan and Lorraine Dean, and a Labour Councillor.

You can read the June 2023 update from the two Conservatives councillors HERE

 

Trees

We have been working with the Council’s tree department and residents to resolve some tree issues in Warwick Avenue.

We were delighted to see a replacement tree planted in Sutherland Avenue.

Highways Issues

We have requested new street signs to be fitted in Warwick Avenue and Randolph Road. These seem to be collectors’ items and so the police have been alerted to keep an eye on this problem. 

Helping Residents on our Housing Estates

We came to the aid of the residents of Parsons House when their heating and hot water was turned off at the weekend. We chased the housing department to get this put back on and to ask why this was not rectified sooner.

Parking Matters

We helped a resident sort out their residents' parking renewal after they had struggled to renew their permit.
We organised for an abandoned car to be removed from Lanark Road after it had attracted a number of parking tickets.

Waste Dumping/Graffiti

We arranged for waste that was left uncollected to be removed from Lanark Place.

Council Budget 2023: The Cost of Labour

Whatever your political affiliation, seeing council tenant rents increase by 7%, Council tax up by 2% and homes for key workers - like our junior doctors, nurses, and teachers - being slashed, simply seems unfair.

More Bus Misery Inflicted by the Labour Mayor

Update from your Little Venice Councillors 

Once again, the Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has failed residents in Little Venice Ward with another fatal blow to bus services along Edgware Road/Maida Vale.