Taunton
Get to know your councillors
Read the Somerset County Gazette interview: The story of Somerset councillor Mike Rigby
20 Feb 2026
News
Local Headlines
We're standing up for Taunton & Wellington
Why are so many local residents joining the Liberal Democrats? Meet the latest faces in the Taunton and Wellington Lib Dem team
18 Feb 2026
Reform has no answers
On Facebook our MP, Gideon Amos, reflects on the issues facing us in setting Council Tax
15 Feb 2026
Wellington
Another by-election victory for Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have won their second successive Wellington Town Council by-election
11 Feb 2026
Gideon reacts to Council Tax news
Following intense lobbying, Somerset Council confirms Council Tax will rise by no more than the 4.99% norm
10 Feb 2026
MPs join forces for fairer funding
Somerset MPs join colleagues from remote areas across the country to call for a fairer Local Government Settlement
7 Feb 2026
Praise for 'amazing' cancer centre
Marking World Cancer Day, Gideon Amos congratulates staff and volunteers at Musgrove Park's Beacon Centre
6 Feb 2026
Don't break the promise to our carers
Taunton and Wellington's MP warns that cruel rule change could strip our care homes of vital workers
4 Feb 2026
Member's Views
Member's Views
Global Conflict and the Cost-of-Living
Taunton's Habib Farbahi warns how the US-Israeli conflict with Iran and global instability are driving up fuel and living costs in Somerset, arguing that the UK must push for a ceasefire, protected shipping and renewed diplomacy
26 Oct 2026
Member's Views
The real inheritance tax: Social care costs explained
Taunton resident Alan Paul highlights the injustice of dementia care fees wiping out family homes while multi-millionaires pay nothing, calling for urgent reform
24 Oct 2026
Member's Views
Brexit 'Taboo' lifted: Why it's time for closer EU ties
Is the Brexit taboo finally lifting? Wellington's JF Pocock explores why a precinct 'go it alone' UK is struggling, and calls for bold action - including rejoining the Single Market - to boost the economy, security and jobs in a changing world
12 Oct 2026
UK Lib Dem Headlines
Health, Care & the NHS
Supporting People to Age Well
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
AB
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
A Liberal Vision for Primary Healthcare
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.
HM
21 Sep 2026