Mysterious artist Banksy brought some excitement to central London yesterday when he revealed a new sculpture in Pall Mall – and now Westminster Council has given its verdict on whether the statue can stay. Banksy, who has never publicly confirmed his identity, claimed a sculpture of a suited man marching off a plinth as his billowing flag covers his face on Thursday (30 April) after it was spotted on Waterloo Place the day before. The artist’s signature was scrawled at the bottom of the work and Banksy later taking to his Instagram page to confirm that it belonged to him , sharing a video of the statue being installed. “There was a bit of a gap,” he said. The council has said that it “welcomes” the statue (Reuters) While there’s always a risk that Banksy’s street art could be removed by local authorities, Westminster Council has said that its focus is on allowing the statue to be enjoyed while options are considered.…