内容摘要：The initiative also offers support to people in leadership roles.

The initiative also offers support to people in leadership roles.

Coughlan said the council's goal was to "create modern, financially sustainable facilities" as demonstrated by the successful £3.3m refurbishment of the Burscough Wellbeing & Leisure Hub.A newly-painted mural on the side of a shop in Cheltenham is to stay after retrospective planning permission was granted.

Shop owners of The Famous on The Prom said the mural was painted on the County Court Road side of the business to prevent the wall being tagged with graffiti.Cheltenham Civic Society raised concerns the mural, which is on a Grade II listed building, was painted without planning permission.Cheltenham Borough Council has now approved the proposals in the interests of preserving the significance of the listed building, and the character and appearance of the central conservation area.

The council added the artwork should be kept in a good condition and a new planning application would be required if it were to change, according to theThe artwork, which depicts a horse and is a nod to the town's horse racing heritage, was finished in time for Cheltenham Paint Festival last month.

Keith Graham, owner of The Famous on The Prom, said he was "very pleased" planning permission had been granted.

He said he had received nothing but positive feedback from the public about the mural.“We strongly disagree with her sweeping comments about the ‘vast majority’ of our 600-plus candidates, the vast majority of whom she can never even have met.

“And we find it sad and strange that she chose not to bring up any of her concerns with the party leadership before publicly trashing so many of her blameless colleagues who are giving their all to get Reform UK elected.“Ms David was a last-minute addition to our candidate list and we apologise to the voters of West Ham and Beckton for any inconvenience.”

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has hailed a "record-breaking" night for his party after it won 71 seats.That represents a big