haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə pɹəpˈoʊzəl wʌz fˈaɪnəli ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ænd ðə mˈɜːtən ɹˈuːl ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ɪn plˈeɪs, ðˌoʊ ðɪ ɐbˈɪləɾi ʌv kˈaʊnsəlz tə ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹ ɐdˈɪʃənəl ˈɛnɚdʒi ɪfˈɪʃənsi mˈɛʒɚz ɪn nˈuː bˈɪldɪŋz wʌz ɹᵻmˈuːvd.
However, the proposal was finally rejected in 2014 and the Merton Rule remains in place, though the ability of Councils to require additional energy efficiency measures in new buildings was removed.