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Gideon Amos MP speaks at Parliamentary debate on housing needs for young people

Our plan to unlock new homes and fix Somerset housing

Somerset is ready to build, but government debt rules are standing in the way. Gideon Amos MP has challenged Parliament to write off "decades-old" housing debt, to allow local Lib Dem councillors to deliver at least 630 new council houses

22 Apr 2026
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Gideon Amos at Musgrove Park

Musgrove can't wait

With rooms hitting 30°C and ceilings leaking, Gideon Amos tells Parliament that 2033 is too long to wait for Musgrove’s new maternity unit

21 Apr 2026
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Cllr Mike Rigby and MP Gideon Amos

Demanding tougher action on illegal shops

Following the successful closure of several high-profile illegal traders in Taunton, Gideon takes the fight to Parliament. Find out how the Lib Dem team is working to sweep crime off our high streets.

17 Apr 2026
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Taunton Amateur Boxing Club visit

A knockout success

In just 18 months Taunton Amateur Boxing Club has gone from new start-up to international competitor. Gideon Amos visited the Wood Street gym to meet the dedicated volunteers and support their mission to strengthen the community

10 Apr 2026
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David Northey, Liberal Democrat candidate for by-election in Taunton Town Council’s Pyrland ward

A local champion for Pyrland

David Northey is putting his decades of transport expertise to work for North Taunton, demanding fair deal for bus users. See why Gideon Amos says David is the right choice for the Town Council on May 7

9 Apr 2026
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David Northey campaigns for better bus service
Taunton

Support our fight for better hospital bus links

Priorswood candidate, David Northey, restored early buses. Now he’s fighting for frequent No.1 and Sunday services. Join 1,100 residents—sign our petition for reliable transport to Musgrove Park hospital

2 Apr 2026
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Magic Dentist launched in Somerset. Rear from left, Gideon Amos, Nicki Rowland, Callum Weaver and Lisa Eadie. Front, Holy Trinity pupils Florence, Max, Barnaby and Myla

Magic, not misery

With 64% of local children unable to access an NHS dentist, Gideon Amos launches pioneering dental scheme in Taunton schools, partnering with The Magic Dentist charity to take a "magical" approach to prevention

31 Mar 2026
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