Wakefield's first ever high street summit declared a success
The event, which took place on Monday, brought together business leaders, property owners and the district's politicians to tackle the uncertain futures faced by the city and town centres.
The council has expressed a desire to make Wakefield city centre more focused around leisure and food, as the traditional retail industry suffers decline at the hands of online shopping.
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Hide AdBill Grimsey, the author of a respected review about the future of high streets across the UK, will also visit Wakefield next month.
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, council leader Peter Box said: "My view was the high street summit was an excellent event. It was really, really good, with some strong contributions.
"What we now need to decide is what we to do next.
"Bill Grimsey is coming here on April 3, and so I've asked officers start work on a programme for that day."
Chief executive Merran McRae told the summit on Monday that it was important to offer residents and visitors a "unique" experience when they come to Wakefield.
She said: "We need a single vision where we all have the same picture of what our city centre can look like. There's a lot of passion and commitment to do that."