Thanks for the reply Sheila Rose, Ill have a look at that link and find out if there is a Newham one.
Do join on facebook or Meetup.com and see how we progress, there is no pressure to actually come to a meeting.
I called it the Newham Cat Society just as a name really, people have come from far and wide so far, Croydon, Kensington etc and one lovely member lives in Leyton, not to far from you I guess.
And thanks for the compliment about the idea - Since starting the group I have realised that actually Cat ownership is quite an isolate experience really (not like having a dog and taking it out for a walk everyday, chatting with other owners) The group members are really keen just to come along and have a chat about their cats which we dont all get the opportunity to do much.
Its all taken off really, and is very exciting -