Spurs may have had the distraction of a PR nightmare to manage with the tax trial of Manager Harry Redknapp, but he still had a change of heart over Steven Pienaar who he allowed to return to Everton but the club has formally committed to its Northumberland Park stadium plan, ending speculation that it could seek to leave the North London area. The club's entire 130-year history has been made there.
Tottenham issued a joint statement with the local Haringey Council on Tuesday, confirming that it is committed to regenerating the area surrounding its historic White Hart Lane stadium. Haringey Council will invest £9 million towards new and improved public spaces, heritage work and environmental improvements in North Tottenham while the Mayor of London has committed £18 million to the regeneration of North Tottenham, £8.5 million of which will be invested in the stadium approach.
The Northumberland Development Project will bring a state-of-the-art football stadium, new homes, shops and leisure facilities to Tottenham.
Commenting on the announcement Spurs supremo Daniel Levy said:
“As a major employer and business in the area we are delighted with this commitment from the Mayor and Haringey Council. We have long said we could only invest in the area if we could see our commitment supported by others and that there was a real need to maximise the regeneration benefits and lift the wider area. We therefore see this as a commitment from the public sector to the Tottenham area and one which strengthens our ability to deliver a new stadium scheme with the potential to kick-start the long-term regeneration of North Tottenham.”
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