About Us

Newham Cyclists is a local branch of the London Cycling Campaign, a membership charity that campaigns for cycling across London.

London Cycling Campaign members with an address in the London Borough of Newham are automatically members of Newham Cyclists. Our role is to further the charitable objectives of the LCC in Newham.

Our volunteers do this by:

  • Representing the “official” view and policies of the LCC to Newham Council, both its elected representatives (councillors) and staff and employees (officers.)
  • Advocating to various stakeholders, including our Council, TfL, utility firms, planning authorities, private landowners and landlords, developers, mayoral development corporations, park authorities, and local businesses and service providers, to properly accommodate those who cycle (and those who want to cycle.)
  • Running regular Fix Your Ride stalls to help people get their cycles fixed and back on the road.
  • Providing outreach cycling support to local community groups.
  • Organising regular social rides to showcase the best of what cycling in Newham (and beyond) has to offer.
  • Collaborating with our sister groups in neighbouring boroughs on topics that transcend the borough boundary.

Newham Cyclists and LCC exist to break down barriers to cycling, and help people of all ages, all races, all genders, all abilities, and all backgrounds access cycling. Cycling is a cheap, convenient, and time-effective form of transport; we think everyone in Newham who wants to cycle should be able to do so in safety and comfort.

A large group of people on bicycles taking up the width of a roadway in a protest. A man and a woman in the middle distance hold up red placards saying "DANGEROUS JUNCTIONS STOP PEOPLE CYCLING."

Joining Us

You can join us by becoming a member of the London Cycling Campaign. You’ll be helping us make cycling a mainstream, inclusive, and convenient mode of transport for everyone in Newham and beyond. The more members we have, the stronger our voice is.

We are always looking for new volunteers to get actively involved in our campaigning. The best way to get started is to email us at newham@lcc.org.uk, join our email discussion group, or come along to our next meeting—details are posted on our Events page and on the discussion group.

Our policies and values

We observe the policies, charitable objectives, and values of our parent charity, the London Cycling Campaign.

Our constitution is available to view online.

As part of a charity, we are politically neutral and independent. We do not (and legally can not) endorse, support, or oppose any political party or candidate. Instead we campaign on the issues that are in line with our objectives and values, and report on candidates’ and elected officials’ policies, public statements, and record of delivery while in office.

Our committee

Our Management Committee is elected at our Annual General Meeting every year (which we typically hold in April.) The Committee for the 2024-25 period is:

  • Co-ordinator: Jonathan Rothwell
  • Deputy Co-ordinator (with outreach portfolio): Karen Flanagan
  • Treasurer: Bill Bremner
  • Secretary: vacant (role fulfilled by the co-ordinators)
  • Infrastructure Lead: Chris Kershaw
  • Rides Co-ordinator: Steve Smith

Reports and accounts

Every year we produce a report detailing the activities of Newham Cyclists for the term between each Annual General Meeting; we also publish our annual accounts for each financial year. For our purposes, the financial year begins in April; this is typically when we host our AGM as well.