Melvyn Caplan

Melvyn Caplan is a British Conservative politician.

Until his resignation in 2021, he was the Deputy Leader of the council and Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Regeneration.

[2] 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".