On Wednesday 24 September 2014 , local media carried the story attributed to leader of the council, Steven Mansbridge, that there is to be a big delay to Guildford's Local Plan. Before the delay, the next draft of the document was due to be released in March. There is now no set date on this new document, but Cllr. Mansbridge has said it will definitely be after the elections in May next year.  This announcement follows comments by Guildford MP Anne Milton in the local press that the current plan ‘lacks vision and ambition’.