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Gideon Amos MP hails 'huge win' on military accommodation
Taunton and Wellington’s MP, Gideon Amos, is celebrating the success of a long-standing campaign to improve the quality of Armed Forces accommodation. The Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Housing and Communities, working with colleagues in Parliament, has won a new legal right for military homes to be annually assessed. The Government initially voted down his proposal in the House of Commons but, after Mr Amos brought the proposal back and won cross-party support for the ide
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Gideon Amos MP welcomes good news on local business front
Taunton MP, Gideon Amos, has praised ‘resilient’ local businesses as data shows that new business registrations across Somerset, and...
Oct 82 min read


The ‘Magic Dentist’
Taunton and Wellington’s MP, Gideon Amos, has launched an innovative scheme to take dental care advice into local primary schools. He has...
Sep 243 min read


Gideon Amos MP calls for SEND reform
Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, has demanded a radical overhaul of the support available to children and adults with special...
Sep 173 min read


Station plans are on track
Wellington’s MP Gideon Amos has held a “very positive” site meeting with Network Rail officials to discuss plans for the town’s new...
Sep 162 min read


Gideon Amos MP calls for hospitality sector support
Pubs, hotels and other hospitality businesses in Taunton and Wellington need to be treated fairly by the government, Gideon Amos MP told...
Sep 52 min read


MP welcomes early opening of J26 and link road
Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, has welcomed today’s news that Wellington’s M5 junction and the adjoining Chelston link road...
Aug 271 min read


Village welcomes return of its pharmacy
Norton Fitzwarren is has its pharmacy back – over a year after Boots closed its branch in the village. Local LibDem councillor for the...
Aug 172 min read


MP calls for support to unlock 2,000 new homes
Three key infrastructure projects are urgently needed to support the expansion of the Orchard Grove development on the west side of...
Aug 122 min read


MPs vow to keep fighting for maternity improvements
Two MPs have visited the maternity unit at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital to witness first-hand the serious issues it is facing. Gideon...
Aug 82 min read


Gideon Amos honours WW2 heroes
A PR Spitfire from the 1940s (courtesy of the Gunn family via Spitfire AA810 Project). Taunton and Wellington’s MP Gideon Amos rose in...
Jul 292 min read


Debenhams store latest
Ropemaker Properties, the owners of the former Debenhams store, have announced that the major town centre site is to be put on the...
Jul 272 min read


Daredevil Brian, 86, commended by Parliament
An 86-year-old Wellington man has been recognised in Parliament for his charity work. Brian Standring visited his local MP, Gideon Amos,...
Jul 231 min read


Gideon Amos MP vows to continue water campaign
Taunton and Wellington MP, Gideon Amos, has welcomed the news that Ofwat is being replaced by a tougher water regulator as a victory for...
Jul 222 min read


Gideon Amos backs plan to halve energy bills
Gideon Amos, the Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington - who worked on offshore wind generation projects before being elected an...
Jul 182 min read


Gideon Amos calls for action to tackle housing waiting list
Taunton and Wellington’s MP, Gideon Amos, has called on the government to move to tackle the housing waiting list by tightening up...
Jul 162 min read


Gideon Amos challenges Transport Minister on Wellington Station funding
Gideon Amos MP, speaking on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, challenged the Transport Secretary in Parliament yesterday (Tuesday) to...
Jul 92 min read


Gideon Amos MP calls for 'bolder Britain' in anniversary message
Gideon Amos has issued a message to his constituents today (Friday) on the first anniversary of his election as MP for Taunton and...
Jul 43 min read


Gideon Amos response to Welfare Bill
Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, says the government “got it completely wrong” as its Welfare Reform Bill was narrowly voted...
Jul 21 min read


MP slams government on Welfare Bill
The Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, is backing the party’s amendment to the Government’s controversial...
Jun 272 min read
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