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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


Gideon Amos MP calls for community-led housing
Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, has said new housing should be community led, come with the right infrastructure and be...
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Gideon Amos wants station project back on track
Local MP Gideon Amos again stressed the case for the Wellington and Cullompton stations reopening project in Parliament. His comments...
Dec 8, 20242 min read


Gideon Amos visits schools in Parliament Week
Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, visited two schools in his constituency as part of UK Parliament Week. The Liberal Democrat...
Nov 29, 20242 min read


French Weir Park water quality statement
“It is shocking that for so many years people were using our river, including wild swimmers, without being given any information on the...
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Gideon Amos steps up Pension Credit campaign
Ahead of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day this Wednesday (27th November), Taunton and Wellington MP, Gideon Amos, has stepped up his campaign...
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Somerset bus volunteers praised in Parliament
A £6.8 million boost for bus funding in Somerset has been welcomed by Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington. But he told Parliament...
Nov 21, 20241 min read


Gideon Amos steps up station campaign
Local MP Gideon Amos has vowed to step up his fight for the proposed Wellington Station after a second meeting with the Rail Minister,...
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Gideon Amos slams bus cap increase
People who use the bus to commute to work in Taunton and Wellington could be hit by the equivalent of a 1p income tax rise due to the...
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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