Melvyn Caplan
Melvyn Caplan | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Westminster City Council | |
| In office 1995–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Miles Young |
| Succeeded by | Simon Milton |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Councillor |
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
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
- ^ "Councillor details Melvyn Caplan". City of Westminster. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Conservative Group Melvyn Caplan". City of Westminster Conservative Group. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Deputy council leader steps down after Marble Arch Mound costs spiral to £6 million". MyLondon. 13 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Council chief confident Oxford Street will be 'brought back from the dead'". London News Online. 26 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Marble Arch Mound: Deputy leader resigns amid spiralling costs". BBC News. 13 August 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "The £6m Marble Arch mound farce: Boss quits as cost doubles". Evening Standard. 13 August 2021.
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