My recent meeting with Westfield in London didn’t go as far as announcing that the scheme was being resurrected, but it’s clear that Westfield and the Council are working hard together there was a strong commitment by both to bring the site forward.

The strongest message I took away was that collaboration and engagement was being undertaken by senior people in an attempt to find the way to a retail/leisure solution for the centre.

The initiative to introduce the Queen of Shops into regional towns and cities to revitalise the high street will be seen as a publicity stunt if no action is taken on the findings of any survey.

Bringing Mary Portas to Bradford would allow the city to promote its people, its heritage and culture in way that could be built into the positive messages around the city and about future possibilities.

Our current survey asking young people what they would like to see is an equally important ingredient into the bigger picture.

The possibility that the city centre could be awarded Enterprise Zone status is equally appealing with the potential for inward investment, growth and jobs. Have the decision-makers got the vision to see Bradford’s potential over the three other bids? We will soon see.

Announcing positive stories and key messages is all good to promote the city but delivery is the key ingredient that needs to continue.