Responsible for project management leadership on a wide range of planning and policy issues in both an urban and rural context, preparing reports to Council on a wide range of more complex and politically sensitive projects issues and proposals.  Leads and supports a variety of department and corporate strategic initiatives to implement Council’s Strategic priorities.  Provides independent expert professional planning opinion, evidence and testimony at the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal. RESPONSIBLE TO:  Senior Manager of Policy SUPERVISES:        Supervises Planner 2, Assistant Planner & Intern Planner (policy planning) RESPONSIBLE FOR: Responsible for leading and manag