Proposed SEND reforms could drastically limit EHCPs. Gideon is hosting an open forum at The Den, Taunton, on May 30 to hear from parents and carers before taking your concerns directly to Parliament
The Lib Dem winning streak continues! Local bus campaigner David Northey is elected to Taunton Town Council with 53% of the vote. From better buses to safe streets, see how David plans to fight for Pyrland. Click for the full result!
Taunton is defying the odds! 📈 Footfall is up, but Gideon warns crippling 25% tax hikes put local shops at risk. Read how he’s fighting Westminster to protect our town centre from policies that don't understand the Somerset economy
Phil Hill of the Somerset County Gazette gets to know Somerset Lib Dem councillor Lee Baker
"Decisions should be made with local people, not done to them". Gideon Amos MP calls for tougher protections for greenfield land and a brownfield-first approach to ensure growth is sustainable and our community has a genuine voice
Gideon Amos fights for more social care beds, 8,000 extra GPs and the urgent acceleration of improvements at Musgrove Park Hospital to ensure people get the dignity and care they deserve
With social care costs spiralling, Gideon Amos MP reveals why the current system is failing Somerset - and the radical Lib Dem plan to fix it
Read Gideon's latest report on the rules preventing Somerset councillors from building the homes we actually need. From the Monument to the mailbox, see the truth behind the housing "flaw" that’s failing an entire generation
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
Taunton resident Alan Paul highlights the injustice of dementia care fees wiping out family homes while multi-millionaires pay nothing, calling for urgent reform
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
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.
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.