"The Guardians of Whitewebbs group has successfully crowdfunded 26,000 to seek a judicial review of Enfield council's granting of planning permission for the Spurs academy, which will include all-weather pitches, floodlights and a turf academy built on 53 hectares (130 acres) of Whitewebbs Park. Enfield council's planning committee approved the proposals in February, despite local protests, on greenbelt parkland rich in bats, newts and mature trees."
"Benny Hawksbee, the chair of the Guardians of Whitewebbs, said the group was blown away by donations from more than 800 backers, including Spurs fans outraged by the club's plans. The Public Interest Law Centre, representing the Guardians, has filed an application to take judicial review proceedings, claiming the council breached the Local Government Act 1972. The grounds for the case include a claim that the council misled its planning committee on the issue of biodiversity net gain,"
"Hawksbee said Spurs should allow women to use the club's 17 elite pitches available at their world-class training ground' in Enfield. The overwhelming majority of Premiership clubs do not segregate men and women footballers in this way. If they allowed the players equal footing, there would be no need to take away our precious public park. Campaigners were unsuccessful last year in a high court challenge over the granting of the 25-year lease to Spurs"
Campaigners have crowdfunded £26,000 to pursue a judicial review challenging Enfield council's planning permission for Tottenham Hotspur's women's academy on 53 hectares of Whitewebbs Park. The approved development includes all-weather pitches, floodlights and a turf academy, and will sit on greenbelt parkland described as rich in bats, newts and mature trees. Enfield council granted a 25-year lease to Tottenham Hotspur for £2m and approved planning despite local protests. Legal grounds cited include breaches of the Local Government Act 1972, alleged misleading of the planning committee on biodiversity net gain, inadequate greenbelt impact assessment and apparent bias. Campaigners previously lost a high court challenge over the lease.
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