Taiwo Owatemi
Standing up for you in Coventry North West
About me
Proud to be your MP
I am Taiwo Owatemi, Member of Parliament for Coventry North West. I was first elected in 2019 after having worked as a Senior Cancer Pharmacist in the NHS. After an amazing first term, I was reelected to represent Coventry North West again in July 2024.
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How i can help you
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Latest News & Statements
Keep up to date with the work I’m doing in Coventry North West and in Parliament, as well as my thoughts on national issues.
Recent visits
Here you can see information about the different recent visits and meetings my team and I have taken in Coventry.
Grassroots Rugby at Barkers Butts RFC
Street Surgery in Allesley Park
Celebrating Coventry’s Heritage at the Dame Goodyver’s Day Festival
Supporting Families at the Family Hubs on Tour Event
Connecting Education and Enterprise at the Coventry Local Business Forum
Celebrating Local Champions Making a Difference in Coventry
Celebrating Community at Our Local CLP Picnic
Connecting with Residents at My Holbrooks Coffee Morning
Radford Street Surgery
Joined Northbrook Athletics Club for an Evening Run
Honouring Coventry’s Heroes on Emergency Services Day
Visited Park Leys Medical Practice to Discuss Healthcare Pressures in Growing Keresley Community
Attended the Launch of Ara’nBe: Celebrating Bold Local Creativity
Visited Holbrooks Community Care Association: Celebrating Summer Fun
Spoke with Local Businesses in Jardine Crescent
Joined Vanny Radio for a Powerful Conversation on Coventry’s Future with Local Young People
Celebrating Community at the Sports for Social Integration & African-Caribbean Party in the Park
Continuing the Conversation on SEND: Listening to Parents and Shaping Inclusive Education
Attended VJ Day Parade in Coventry
Visited Coundon Care Seniors’ Club: Tackling Isolation Through Creativity, Conversation, and Community
Attended Hiroshima Day Service at Coventry Cathedral
Visited Clothing Coventry and Baby Godiva
Visited Cassilex Café in Holbrooks as It Marks 15 Years of Serving the Community
Visited Keresley Flood Sites Ahead of Community Meeting with Developers
A Heartwarming Visit to Tile Hill’s HAF Programme
Winslow Close Underpass Mural Destroyed by Shocking Act of Vandalism
Inspiring Young Voices at John Shelton Primary School
Coventry Irish Society Visit
Sherbourne Street Surgery
Radford Primary School Visit
Holbrooks Street Surgery
Woodlands Street Surgery
Volunteering with Sewa Day
Allesley Festival Float Judging
Keaton's Day
Bablake Street Surgery
Barr's Hill - Road Safety Visit
Windrush Day
Whoberley Street Surgery
Limbrick Wood Baptist Church
Parkrun Volunteering
Enthronement of Bishop Sophie Jelley
Meeting with Chief Superintendent Paul Joyce
Visiting Jubilee Crescent with Simon Foster PCC and Coventry Police
Street Surgery in Holbrooks
Street Surgery in Woodlands
Spon End Regeneration
Radford Coffee Afternoon
Joseph Cash Breakfast Club Visit
Street Surgery in Woodlands
VE Day Peace Orchard Walk
VE Day 80 Celebrations
Litterpick with the Coventry NW Wombles
Small Business Lunch - Playwrights Café
Coventry Fire Station Visit
Meeting with UHCW Chief Executive Andy Hardy
Street Surgery in Radford
Radford Partnership Meeting
Flooding Summit
Allesley and Coundon Wedge Conservation Society Meeting
Bablake Street Surgery
Flooding & Mud in Keresley
Meeting with the Coventry & Warwickshire ICB
Coundon Coffee Afternoon
Litter picking with Cov NW Wombles
Sherbourne Street Surgery
Keaton's Limit Petition Signing
Whoberly Street Surgery
Operation SNAP
Keresley Grange Road Safety Visit
Allesley Hall Speed Gun Watch
Feb '25 Constituency Surgery
Whoberley Hall Visit
Cllr Dave Toulson's Surgery
Bablake and Woodlands Coffee Afternoon
Street Surgery - Holbrooks & Radford
Meeting with Detective Inspector for Cov NW
Earlsdon Park Village Meeting
Purdy's Pet Shop Santa Paws Event
Christmas Fairs
Appledown Estate Meeting
Park Hill Primary Visit
O'Tooles Cafe
Prologis Visit
Keresley Church WW1 War Memorial
Door knocking in Sherbourne
Holbrooks Litter Pick
Radford Street Surgery
Street Surgery in Holbrooks
Diwali - Coventry Indian Community Centre
Meeting with Federation of Small Businesses Coventry and Warwickshire
#BeInternetLegends - St Augustines
Whoberley Street Surgery
Street Surgery in Sherbourne
St Francis of Assisi Church Service
Radfest
Langar Aid Visit
Radford's Big Tidy
Day out with our Royal Mail posties
Coventry Bamboo Summit
Show Places
Grassroots Rugby at Barkers Butts RFC
8 October 2025
What a fantastic Super Sunday at Barkers Butts RFC! 🏉
It was wonderful to visit the club,...
Street Surgery in Allesley Park
7 October 2025
It was great to be out with my team in Allesley Park recently, knocking on doors and speaking...
Celebrating Coventry’s Heritage at the Dame Goodyver’s Day Festival
30 September 2025
That wonderful sense of pride in Coventry’s rich heritage was on full display at the...
Supporting Families at the Family Hubs on Tour Event
29 September 2025
This summer, I had a wonderful time at the Family Hubs on Tour event in Coundon Hall...
Connecting Education and Enterprise at the Coventry Local Business Forum
24 September 2025
Supporting young people was at the heart of this month’s Coventry Local Business Forum,...
Celebrating Local Champions Making a Difference in Coventry
21 September 2025
It was a privilege to attend the BBC CWR Make a Difference Awards, an evening dedicated...
Celebrating Community at Our Local CLP Picnic
19 September 2025
A big thank you to everyone who came along to our local CLP picnic! It was wonderful...
Connecting with Residents at My Holbrooks Coffee Morning
15 September 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined me for my coffee morning in Holbrooks on Saturday....
Radford Street Surgery
5 August 2025
Last week, I was out in Radford speaking with residents on Bridgeman Road and Hewitt Avenue....
Joined Northbrook Athletics Club for an Evening Run
10 August 2025
I had the pleasure of joining Northbrook Athletics Club for an evening run — a fantastic...
Honouring Coventry’s Heroes on Emergency Services Day
9 August 2025
Today is Emergency Services Day — a national moment to celebrate the incredible men and...
Visited Park Leys Medical Practice to Discuss Healthcare Pressures in Growing Keresley Community
7 September 2025
As part of my ongoing work to support local services, I recently visited Park Leys Medical...
Attended the Launch of Ara’nBe: Celebrating Bold Local Creativity
7 September 2025
I was thrilled to attend the launch of Ara’nBe — a bold, vibrant new brand born right...
Visited Holbrooks Community Care Association: Celebrating Summer Fun
5 September 2025
I had a fantastic visit to Holbrooks Community Care Association this summer to see firsthand...
Spoke with Local Businesses in Jardine Crescent
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2 September 2025
I recently spent...
Joined Vanny Radio for a Powerful Conversation on Coventry’s Future with Local Young People
28 August 2025
I recently joined Vanny Radio, a community-led station in Foleshill, for a brilliant conversation...
Celebrating Community at the Sports for Social Integration & African-Caribbean Party in the Park
26 August 2025
I had a brilliant time at the annual Sports for Social Integration & African-Caribbean...
Continuing the Conversation on SEND: Listening to Parents and Shaping Inclusive Education
22 August 2025
Thank you to all the parents who joined our first in-person SEND roundtable in August....
Attended VJ Day Parade in Coventry
17 August 2025
I was honoured to attend the VJ Day parade in Coventry on Friday, standing alongside Cllr...
Visited Coundon Care Seniors’ Club: Tackling Isolation Through Creativity, Conversation, and Community
12 August 2025
I had a wonderful time visiting Coundon Care Seniors’ Club recently — a warm, welcoming...
Attended Hiroshima Day Service at Coventry Cathedral
8 August 2025
I was honoured to attend the Hiroshima Day service at Coventry Cathedral, joining Lord...
Visited Clothing Coventry and Baby Godiva
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7 August 2025
This week, I had the privilege of visiting Clothing...
Visited Cassilex Café in Holbrooks as It Marks 15 Years of Serving the Community
6 August 2025
This week, I had the pleasure of enjoying a delicious lunch at Cassilex Café in Holbrooks,...
Visited Keresley Flood Sites Ahead of Community Meeting with Developers
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2 August 2025
Checking Progress After the Floods
This...
A Heartwarming Visit to Tile Hill’s HAF Programme
29 July 2025
This week, I had the pleasure of joining Sky Blues in the Community at Our Lady of the Assumption...
Winslow Close Underpass Mural Destroyed by Shocking Act of Vandalism
29 July 2025
On Wednesday, I visited the Winslow Close underpass in Allesley Park, Coventry with Cllr...
Inspiring Young Voices at John Shelton Primary School
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30 July 2025
It was a joy to visit...
Coventry Irish Society Visit
MP Taiwo Owatemi at Coventry Irish Society
25 July 2025
Alongside my ongoing work on local priorities,...
Sherbourne Street Surgery
15 June 2025
My team out and about in Sherbourne! Knocking doors, listening to concerns, and making sure...
Radford Primary School Visit
30 June 2025
Had a brilliant visit to Radford Primary School recently to chat with Years 3–6 about democracy,...
Holbrooks Street Surgery
27 June 2025
Thanks to everyone in Holbrooks that took the time to speak to me and my team whilst we...
Woodlands Street Surgery
25 June 2025
My team were out in Woodlands last Friday, speaking directly with residents about the issues...
Volunteering with Sewa Day
16 July 2025
I had the privilege of joining Coventry Sewa Day on Sunday to help pack food parcels for...
Allesley Festival Float Judging
14 July 2025
🎉 Celebrating Creativity at the Allesley Festival 2025 🎉
Had a fantastic time at the Allesley...
Keaton's Day
13 July 2025
Today I attended Keaton’s Day – a truly special and uplifting event, celebrating the...
Bablake Street Surgery
29 June 2025
My team were out in Bablake on Thursday, knocking on doors and speaking with residents about...
Barr's Hill - Road Safety Visit
23 June 2025
After the incident on Radford Road on a June 12th where a teenage girl was hurt in a collision...
Windrush Day
22 June 2025
Today is Windrush Day – a time to honour the Windrush generation and their enduring...
Whoberley Street Surgery
20 June 2025
This week my team have been knocking on doors in Whoberley, listening to your concerns and...
Limbrick Wood Baptist Church
15 June 2025
I really enjoyed joining Limbrick Wood Baptist Church for their service last Sunday!
It...
Parkrun Volunteering
13 June 2025
Wonderful to be out volunteering with parkrun last weekend!
I’d highly recommend either...
Enthronement of Bishop Sophie Jelley
9 June 2025
It was a pleasure to meet with Chief Superintendent Paul Joyce of Coventry Police last week.
Honoured...
Meeting with Chief Superintendent Paul Joyce
9 June 2025
It was a pleasure to meet with Chief Superintendent Paul Joyce of Coventry Police last week.
We...
Visiting Jubilee Crescent with Simon Foster PCC and Coventry Police
2 June 2025
Recently, multiple constituents have raised concerns with me regarding rising antisocial...
Street Surgery in Holbrooks
1 June 2025
Great to be out with my team and speaking to residents in Holbrooks on Friday! Thank you...
Street Surgery in Woodlands
30 May 2025
It was great to be out in Woodlands last Friday knocking on doors and speaking to residents...
Spon End Regeneration
28 May 2025
The regeneration of Spon End by Citizen Housing is transforming outdated poor-quality housing...
Radford Coffee Afternoon
27 May 2025
Thank you to everyone who came down to my coffee afternoon in Radford on Friday! I really...
Joseph Cash Breakfast Club Visit
19 May 2025
It was wonderful to visit Joseph Cash Primary School’s breakfast club last week! The school...
Street Surgery in Woodlands
16 May 2025
Wonderful to be out in Woodlands speaking to residents last Friday! Thanks for taking the...
VE Day Peace Orchard Walk
9 May 2025
It was lovely to join students from Cardinal Newman yesterday evening for the VE Day Peace...
VE Day 80 Celebrations
8 May 2025
It was an honour to join Veterans Minister Al Carns at Coventry Cathedral for the VE Day 80...
Litterpick with the Coventry NW Wombles
11 May 2025
Litter affects us all and we each have a responsibility to keep our area clean and tidy.
That’s...
Small Business Lunch - Playwrights Café
8 May 2025
It was lovely to visit Playwrights Cafe last Friday! The sun was out and it was good to...
Meeting with UHCW Chief Executive Andy Hardy
7 May 2025
On Friday 2nd May I met with the Andy Hardy, the Chief Executive of UHCW, and other key local...
Street Surgery in Radford
3 May 2025
Thank you to everyone in Radford who spoke to me and my team yesterday about your concerns...
Radford Partnership Meeting
29 April 2025
My staff attended the Radford Partnership Meeting this week.
It’s always great to make...
Flooding Summit
26 March 2025
I recently held a flooding summit with key stakeholders to understand how the flooding...
Allesley and Coundon Wedge Conservation Society Meeting
7 March 2025
Following on from a coffee afternoon at Coundon Social Club, I met with Allesley and Coundon...
Bablake Street Surgery
18 March 2025
It was lovely to be out in Bablake this month speaking to residents at our street surgery...
Flooding & Mud in Keresley
8 March 2025
Ahead of the meeting I am holding on Monday to discuss the issues of mud and flooding in...
Meeting with the Coventry & Warwickshire ICB
2 March 2025
On Friday I had a meeting with Philip John, Chief Executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire...
Coundon Coffee Afternoon
28th February 2025
On 28th February 2025, I held a coffee afternoon at Coundon Social Club. It was made...
Litter picking with Cov NW Wombles
21 February 2025
Thank you so much to the Coventry North West Wombles for volunteering to come out litter...
Sherbourne Street Surgery
19 February 2025
Great to be out in Sherbourne yesterday speaking to residents.
Thanks to everyone who...
Keaton's Limit Petition Signing
18 February 2025
Today I joined Louise and Clint Slater at Jubilee Crescent Community Centre to gather...
Whoberly Street Surgery
17 February 2025
My team and I were recently out in Whoberley talking to residents!
Thank you to everyone...
Operation SNAP
25 February 2025
Have you got a dashcam?
Recorded dangerous driving locally whilst walking around?
Want...
Keresley Grange Road Safety Visit
12 February 2025
Great to join parents at Keresley Grange Primary to discuss their concerns regarding...
Allesley Hall Speed Gun Watch
10 February 2025
One of the most commonly raised issues with my office is road safety. Following a meeting...
Feb '25 Constituency Surgery
11 February 2025
Thank you everyone for coming down to my constituency surgery at Albany Theatre last...
Whoberley Hall Visit
7 February 2025
I visited Whoberley Hall to have a general chat with students. I absolutely love visiting...
Cllr Dave Toulson's Surgery
5 February 2025
I was really glad to join Councillor Dave Toulson at his surgery last week, at Earlsdon...
Bablake and Woodlands Coffee Afternoon
24 January 2025
Thank you to everyone for coming out to my coffee afternoon in Bablake and Woodlands...
Street Surgery - Holbrooks & Radford
19 January 2025
My team and I were out and about in Holbrooks and Radford this weekend talking to residents!
Thank...
Meeting with Detective Inspector for Cov NW
January 11 2025
It was great to have such an informative and productive meeting with the new Detective...
Earlsdon Park Village Meeting
20 December 2024
I recently organised a meeting with residents at Earlsdon Park Village to discuss Coventry...
Purdy's Pet Shop Santa Paws Event
17 December 2024
Purdy’s Pet Shop in Coventry are bringing the Christmas cheer to your furry friends...
Christmas Fairs
19 December 2024
I had a wonderful time earlier this month at the Christmas fairs at St Francis of Assisi...
Appledown Estate Meeting
4 December 2024
I met with residents of Appledown estate to discuss their concerns around the development.
It...
Park Hill Primary Visit
4 December 2024
Last month I had a lovely time visiting Park Hill Primary School.
It was amazing to speak...
Prologis Visit
18 December 2024
It was great to visit the Prologis team and hear about their commitment to Coventry,...
Keresley Church WW1 War Memorial
This afternoon, I visited the WW1 War Memorial at Keresley Church to lay a wreath in memory of those...
Door knocking in Sherbourne
5 November 2024
🌹 Fab door knocking session this Saturday in Sherbourne!
🩷 Thank you to all my wonderful...
Holbrooks Litter Pick
3 November 2024
🗑️ Fantastic litter picking session with Cllr Rachel Lancaster in Holbrooks this week!
❤️...
Radford Street Surgery
31 October 2024
My team were out in Radford last Thursday speaking to residents that live near Jaguar...
Street Surgery in Holbrooks
31 October 2024
☁️ My team and I were out in Holbrooks last week talking to residents!
🗣️ Thank you to...
Diwali - Coventry Indian Community Centre
27 October 2024
🪔 I had a wonderful time at the Diwali Switching on lights ceremony on Friday!
👏🏾 Thank...
Meeting with Federation of Small Businesses Coventry and Warwickshire
24 October 2024
I had a productive meeting with the Federation of Small Businesses Coventry and Warwickshire...
#BeInternetLegends - St Augustines
20 October 2024
Fantastic to join pupils at St Augustines for a #BeInternetLegends assembly with The...
Whoberley Street Surgery
19 October 2024
My team were out in Whoberley and Sherbourne this week talking to residents! On Friday...
Street Surgery in Sherbourne
19 October 2024
My team were out in Whoberley and Sherbourne this week talking to residents! On Thursday...
St Francis of Assisi Church Service
14 October 2024
⛪️ I had a lovely time at St Francis of Assisi’s church service! It was great meet and...
Radfest
7 October 2024
Such a heartwarming moment to see Radfest come together.
Only a year ago was the Radford...
Langar Aid Visit
2 October 2024
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Langar Aid in Spon End.
It was great to have the...
Radford's Big Tidy
26 September 2024
🗑️ It was brilliant to join Coventry North West Wombles, Purdy’s Pet Shop & local...
Day out with our Royal Mail posties
20 September 2024
✉️ I had the best time out in Holbrooks with our local Royal Mail posties!
📦 It was...
Coventry Bamboo Summit
20 September 2024
🎋 I had a lovely time at the Coventry Bamboo Summit!
🏠 It was great to see the fantastic...
CURRENT WORK
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