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Gideon Amos MP says sewage pollution is 'a national disgrace'
Taunton and Wellington MP, Gideon Amos, has called for changes to Bathing Water Status regulations in a debate he led in Parliament...
Mar 6, 20252 min read


Gideon Amos MP visits Men in Sheds charity
Gideon Amos MP was given a tour of CMiST – Community Men in Sheds Taunton – by the chairman John Thwaites. John explained that the...
Mar 5, 20252 min read


MP and Mayor get planting in Wellington
Local MP Gideon Amos and the Mayor of Wellington, Cllr Janet Lloyd, joined the tree planting effort in the town’s 'Green Corridor' at the...
Mar 5, 20251 min read


Defence Minister visits Taunton
The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, welcomed Lord Vernon Coaker, Minister of State for Defence, to the county town last...
Mar 5, 20251 min read


Water companies under fire from MP
The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, has slammed privatised water companies after Wessex Water asked the water regulator for...
Feb 21, 20252 min read


MPs meet Transport Secretary on stations project
A meeting has taken place in Parliament with the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, to discuss the project to reopen...
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Gideon Amos backs local farmers in Westminster speech
The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, spoke passionately in support of small family farms in Westminster Hall on Monday. MPs...
Feb 12, 20252 min read


MP welcomes announcement of new dental practice for Wellington
Gideon Amos MP has expressed delight that, following years of campaigning “by many people” to improve NHS dental provision, a new...
Feb 6, 20252 min read


MP takes his post office campaign to Parliament
Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, made an impassioned speech in support of local post offices in Parliament on Thursday. He...
Feb 4, 20253 min read


MP's Post Office campaign goes to Parliament
Gideon Amos MP is taking his campaign for the return of a Post Office in Wellington to Parliament this week. More than 200 people have so...
Jan 28, 20251 min read


Gideon Amos vows to continue broadband campaign
Taunton and Wellington MP Gideon Amos met with Telecoms Minister, Sir Chris Bryant, on Wednesday to call for support for people who...
Jan 25, 20252 min read


MP warns patient safety must not be put at risk as new Musgrove Park unit delayed
Taunton and Wellington’s Liberal Democrat MP, Gideon Amos, has slammed successive governments for delays following the announcement that...
Jan 21, 20252 min read


MP calls for hospice support
Gideon Amos MP has pledged his support for St Margaret’s Hospice after visiting its headquarters in Taunton. He was given a tour of the...
Jan 16, 20252 min read


Bus route issues raised in Parliament
First Bus has apologised for problems with its service between Wellington and Taunton after Gideon Amos MP raised the issue in...
Jan 14, 20252 min read


MP launches Post Office petition
Gideon Amos MP has launched a petition calling for the return of a Post Office to Wellington. The town has been without the facility...
Jan 8, 20252 min read


Banking Hub opening
Gideon Amos MP has welcomed the official opening of Wellington’s new Banking Hub in Fore Street today (Friday). The hub had been in the...
Jan 5, 20252 min read


MP issues broadband update to parish councils
Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, has said he will continue fighting for improved broadband in rural communities. He has...
Jan 1, 20252 min read


MP's support for postal services
Gideon Amos MP pledged to support postal services during a pre-Christmas visit to the Royal Mail’s Taunton sorting office on Friday. He...
Dec 23, 20241 min read


RAF's apology to dismissed airman
A Taunton airman, dismissed from the RAF because of his sexuality, has received an official apology after his case was raised in...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


MP issues Pension Credit reminder ahead of deadline
Taunton and Wellington MP, Gideon Amos, is urging people to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit ahead of this weekend’s...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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