Are Spurs having trouble filling Wembley Stadium or just trying to win over the locals?

I happened to mention to someone  recently that there seemed to be an awful lot of free tickets for football matches at Wembley floating around the borough, but still empty seats at the Stadium when matches were shown on TV. Then I saw this email from Brent Council Housing Resident Involvement (never heard of them before):

Subject: FREE Tottenham Hotspur Tickets - Matches on Boxing Day, 7 January & 13 January

Dear resident,

 

Tottenham Hotspur have advised us that they are keen to ensure that local community groups around Wembley are taking up tickets at their home matches this season.

 

They have offered us tickets at each of the upcoming fixtures below.

 

If you are interested in attending, please respond back with the game you would like to attend and complete the details in the form attached with your information and that of those that will be attending with you.

 

For the game on 26^th December, you will need to be able to able to pick up the tickets on Friday 22^nd between 10am – 12pm or 2:00pm – 4pm

Upcoming Fixtures:

  

Boxing Day, 12.30pm – Southampton

Sunday January 7, time TBC – AFC Wimbledon (FA Cup Round 3)

Saturday January 13, 5.30pm – Everton

Considering how much fuss Spurs made regarding planning permission to hold more full capacity matches against opposition from many local residents LINK it seems odd that there are so many free tickets available. It could be a result of that opposition and residents' demands that Spurs give something back to the community, or is it that they miscalculated their ability to fill the stadium?