ðə pˈɑːlɪsi wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt ænd ˈɪmplɪməntᵻd baɪ pˈɑːlɪsi ˈɑːfɪsɚz æt mˈɜːtən kˈaʊnsəl ɪnˈɪʃəli baɪ nˈɪk smˈɑːɹt, ðə kˈaʊnsəlz ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk plˈænɚ, hˌuː ɹᵻsˈiːvd kˈɔːɹpɚɹət ænd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl səpˈoːɹt.
The policy was developed and implemented by policy officers at Merton Council (initially by Nick Smart, the council's economic planner), who received corporate and political support.