Councillor Melvyn Caplan
Email: mcaplan@westminster.gov.uk
Council: Westminster
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
53 meetings · Page 5 of 11
Licensing Committee - Monday 17th March, 2025 6.30 pm
This meeting was scheduled to include a review of the fees the council charges for licences issued under the Licensing Act 2003, and to receive an update on the Westminster After Dark
initiative. The committee was also scheduled to receive an update on the status of appeals against its decisions.
Council - Wednesday 5th March, 2025 7.00 pm
The meeting was dominated by a debate about the council's proposed budget for 2025-26. The budget, which includes a 4.99% increase in council tax, was approved despite opposition amendments calling for a smaller council tax increase.
Licensing Sub-Committee (4) - Thursday 16th January, 2025 10.00 am
This meeting was about considering two applications for reviews of the premises licences of two restaurants in Soho. It does not tell us anything about what was actually discussed, or what was decided.
Council - Wednesday 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting was scheduled to include a motion to approve the appointment of Janet Kealey as an independent person to the council’s standards committee, a debate on the opportunities and challenges faced by residents of Harrow Road ward, a series of reports on the City Plan, homelessness, and reform of planning committees, and a report on Council Tax.
Appointments Sub-Committee - Friday 6th December, 2024 9.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
4 decisions
Report to Full Council: Programme of Meetings 2026/2027
From: Council - Wednesday 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 12, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Report to Full Council: Constitutional Update - London Squares Preservation Act 1931
From: Council - Wednesday 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 12, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Constitutional Changes
From: Council - Wednesday 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Member Allowances Scheme 2025 - 2026: Amendment
From: Council - Wednesday 25th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 53
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 4