Tottenham Hoping To Submit Stadium Plans To London Mayor Within A Month

Tottenham hopes to submit its stadium plans for approval by London Mayor Boris Johnson "within a month," according to Tom Collomosse of the London EVENING STANDARD. The club was granted planning permission in December for the £400M ($571M), 61,000-seat venue, "a stone’s throw from White Hart Lane." Tottenham hopes to occupy it from the start of the '18-19 campaign but needs Johnson "to give them the green light." The club was "asked about progress at a recent meeting with the Spurs Supporters’ Trust." Per the minutes from last Wednesday's meeting, "[The Trust] asked for an update on the second stage sign-off of the stadium plans. ... The club said that the time had been spent ensuring that every detail was correct, and the plans should be with the Mayor within the next month." The account of the meeting also revealed that Spurs "are employing more than 70 staff to work solely on the project" (EVENING STANDARD, 2/16).