He said: "The government sets the number, and we have to provide for it through our new Local Plan. We cannot avoid putting enough space in the Local Plan to meet that number." Taunton and Wellington MP Gideon Amos at the Taunton housing summit (Image: Gideon Amos MP)"Naming and shaming people is effective. Somerset Council's headquarters at County Hall on The Crescent In Taunton (Image: NQ staff)To take part in the Somerset Local Plan consultation, visit www.somersetcouncil.citizenspace.com/planning/local-plan-scoping-consultation-2026/consultation/ before August 9. If all goes smoothly, the new Local Plan will be formally adopted on March 16, 2029.