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 deadline.
17 Dec 2024
News
Taunton and Wellington News
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 Parliament by Gideon Anos MP.
17 Dec 2024
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 genuinely affordable for local people rather than imposed by “Whitehall diktat”
12 Dec 2024
MP launches canal and river talks
Local MP Gideon Amos has launched discussions aimed at increasing the leisure and tourism potential of the historic Bridgwater and Taunton Canal and the River Tone for the county town.
10 Dec 2024
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 came in a debate on public transport and followed two meetings with the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy.
6 Dec 2024
Taunton and Wellington Lib Dems celebrate successful year
Taunton and Wellington Liberal Democrats celebrated a triumphant year at their AGM and fundraising dinner with the election of two new Lib Dem MPs locally – Gideon Amos for Taunton and Wellington and Rachel Gilmour for Tiverton and Minehead.
29 Nov 2024
LIB DEMS WIN ROWBARTON AND STAPLEGROVE BY-ELECTION
Former Mayor, Liberal Democrat, Nick O’Donnell won the Rowbarton and Staplegrove Somerset Council by-election last night by 817 votes to 396 votes for the Conservatives. The Green Party and Labour Party candidates scored 102 and 86 votes respectively.
22 Nov 2024
Gideon Amos demands recue plan for local health services
The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, has called on the government to implement a rescue plan for local health services.
21 Nov 2024
UK Lib Dem news
Environment
The Clean Water Authority
Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.
LD
17 Sep 2024
Carers
Reversing the cuts to Bereavement Support Payments
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
16 Sep 2024
Supporting the Future of Music
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
LD
16 Sep 2024