Recently, the council released their report into Cityprom, which has not been reviewed since its formation in 1988, alongside a series of notable recommendations to the organisation's operations and structure.

The key recommendations included expanding Cityprom's boundaries, changing Cityprom's funding method as well as creating a new position to act as a conduit between the council and Cityprom.

Cocoon Living Tea owner Bruce Webb welcomed the proposed change to the organisation's boundaries, which would see more businesses able to be included.

"Excellent, fantastic, It should encompass all businesses, big or small," he said.

"There's a lot of people that are passionate, hard working, their businesses are just outside [the current boundary] and they don't have any involvement and that's very sad."

The House of Shoes owner Dianne Sheehan echoed those thoughts, suggesting the boundary would be a win-win situation for Cityprom and businesses.

"I am glad a review has taken place ... I think it's long overdue because I think the way people use the city now has changed from 30 years ago," she said.

"Particulalry the boundaries being expanded, I think they're so narrow now that I think there's a lot of business that sit outside the boundary that [would] receive some benefit."

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Cityprom has been responsible for some major events within Launceston, including the Crazy Day sale which returned this year.

However, there was a few concerns raised about the report, largely centering on its clarity.

Mr Webb felt the report, which consists of 60 pages, had to be simplified for retailers to understand how they would be directly impacted by the proposed changes.

"I feel it's very complicated and it's very hard to get your head around without rereading it and rereading and rereading it ... It needs to be simplified," he said.

Ms Sheehan said businesses would have to wait and see before they could assess the impact of the structural recommendations.

"I feel like some of these changes particularly around structure we'll have to wait and see how that eventuates ... and what those roles and responsibilities are," she said.

Both retailers agreed that Cityprom would continue to operate, given one option within the review was to cease Cityprom as an organisation.

"I believe that the Chamber of Commerce is going to have a major input, I think that's a great move," Mr Webb said.

"There's a lot of professional people that are involved with sitting, the Chamber of Commerce, and coming together with city problem can only benefit all of us in a very positive way."

"I am really quite pleased of the outcome that we still have a Cityprom," Ms Sheehan said.

Previously, peak business representative the Launceston Chamber of Commerce, which will form part of a working group for Cityprom going forward, welcomed the recommendations.

The recommendations will be put to the council on Thursday for adoption.

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