Spurs face fresh battle over proposed new training facility as council leader vows to block the plans.

The newly elected leader of Enfield Council has pledged to block Tottenham Hotspur’s proposed women’s training facility at Whitewebbs Park.

During Wednesday’s annual council meeting, new Conservative leader Alessandro Georgiou confirmed he would refuse to sign a lease agreement with Spurs, insisting the park should be protected “for the enjoyment of future generations.”

The previous Labour administration had approved planning permission last year for a new women’s and girls’ football academy on a 16-hectare section of the former golf course, with Tottenham planning to build enclosed training facilities on the site.

However, former council leader and Spurs supporter Ergin Erbil did not complete the proposed 25-year lease before Labour lost control in this month’s local elections — opening the door for the Conservatives to halt the project, as promised in their manifesto.

Tottenham declined to comment on the new council leader’s statement.

The development has faced growing opposition, with actress Dame Judi Dench earlier backing campaigners fighting to stop the project, saying it was vital to preserve public access to nature.

No party secured an overall majority in the local elections, but the Conservatives emerged as the largest group with 31 councillors, ahead of Labour’s 27. The Green Party also made gains, winning five seats.

Despite political differences, both the Conservatives and Greens united over protecting Enfield’s green spaces and agreed to oppose developments on parks and Green Belt land — including Spurs’ proposed Whitewebbs project.

The alliance also plans to challenge proposals backed by the Labour government to build up to 21,000 homes on Green Belt land in Crews Hill and Chase Park. In one of his first acts as council leader, Georgiou confirmed the council would withdraw support for the scheme.