Melvyn Caplan
Leader of Westminster City Council
In office
1995–2000
Preceded byMiles Young
Succeeded bySimon Milton
Personal details
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Residence(s)Little Venice, West London
OccupationCouncillor

Melvyn Caplan is a British Conservative politician. He has been a councillor for Little Venice since 1990.[1] He was the leader of Westminster City Council from 1995 to 2000. Until his resignation in 2021, he was the Deputy Leader of the council and Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Regeneration.[2]

Marble Arch Mound

Marble Arch Mound

In February 2021, it was announced that Westminster City Council were constructing a temporary landmark called Marble Arch Mound with Caplan being the project's lead,[3] as part of a plan to revitalise Oxford Street after the closure of several large retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

In August 2021, Caplan resigned as Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council after the cost of Marble Arch Mound had risen to £6 million.[5] Westminster City Council leader Rachael Robathan announced the instigation of an internal review "to understand what went wrong and ensure it never happens again".[6]

References

  1. ^ "Councillor details Melvyn Caplan". City of Westminster. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Conservative Group Melvyn Caplan". City of Westminster Conservative Group. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Deputy council leader steps down after Marble Arch Mound costs spiral to £6 million". MyLondon. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Council chief confident Oxford Street will be 'brought back from the dead'". London News Online. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Marble Arch Mound: Deputy leader resigns amid spiralling costs". BBC News. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "The £6m Marble Arch mound farce: Boss quits as cost doubles". Evening Standard. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021.
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