Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington and Lib Dem spokesperson on housing and planning, recently visited the third and final phase of Summerfield Homes’ Killams Park development.
Mr Amos, a qualified architect and former head of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), was accompanied by three local councillors for a tour of the development at the invitation of the Somerset based house builder Summerfield Homes. 
Summerfield began work on Killams Park nearly ten years ago and has since completed on 297 properties, planted more than 1180 trees and has funded over £2,890,000 to date in off-site contributions to benefit the local area.
Joining the MP on the visit were Somerset Councillors Hazel Prior-Sankey and Fran Smith as well as Connor Sollé of Taunton Town Council. They were shown a variety of properties ranging from two to five-bedroom homes with the latest energy efficient features.
The visit also included a look at the four homes under construction that will soon be handed over to Abri Housing Association at the end of the year.
Ed Khodabandehloo, Managing Director at Summerfield Homes, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Gideon and the team of councillors to Killams Park. With his professional background being in urban planning, it was particularly interesting to have our MP’s perspective on new housing and place making. Killams Park reflects our long-term commitment to building well designed sustainable homes in the South West.”
Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, said: “I was pleased to meet with local residents and with the developers of this estate. I was impressed with the quality of workmanship and the green spaces the development provides and it’s good to see a local Taunton company achieving so much.”
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