Her response is as follows: Guidance on the preparation of local housing strategies produced for local authorities states that registered social landlords, as housing developers and providers, should be key partners in the local housing strategy process.A local housing strategy should set out a clear investment framework for registered social landlords and for other partners and providers that would allow them to prioritise and target their actions and resources in support of their local housing strategy.Where the local authority intends to introduce a Development Plan policy seeking to support the delivery of affordable housing, it should have regard to the local housing strategy and the local authority should work closely with registered social landlords, developers and other providers to ensure there is a common and shared understanding of the policy and its implications.