We are delighted to announce that Lyn Brown MP, who has been a loyal and active supporter of this campaign, will accompany a party from the campaign on a visit to the Spotted Dog on Monday.

Ben Hull, the extremely helpful Heritage Planning Officer, has arranged the visit with the liquidator for the company who currently own the pub, and we’ll report back to you as soon as we’ve gathered our thoughts – over a pint in another renowned Plaistow hostelry, no doubt.

Lyn has promised to bring along a sheaf of replies to enquiries she made on our behalf to several prominent bodies – we’ll tell you more about that soon, too.