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1.  
During the month of March 2012, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze (above £20k) have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer. 

2. 

The details are shown below: 

| Decision               | Approval             |
|------------------------|----------------------|
| date                   |                      |
| Ref: No. &             |                      |
| directorate            |                      |
| Summary of             |                      |
| application            |                      |
| Consultancy/           |                      |
| recruit                |                      |
| 177                    | Consultancy          |
| Approved               |                      |
| 6 March 2012           |                      |
| Asset management -     |                      |
| PR13 efficiency review |                      |
| RPP                    | £40,200              |
| 178                    |                      |
| 8 March 2012           |                      |
| Legal adviser - fixed  |                      |
| term appointment to    |                      |
| cover maternity leave  |                      |
| External               |                      |
| recruitment            |                      |
| Approved               |                      |
| Legal                  |                      |
| Consultancy            |                      |
| £7,898                 |                      |
| 174                    |                      |
| 9 March 2012           | Approved             |
| EA                     |                      |
| Updating of managers'  |                      |
| toolkit                |                      |
| (Total value of        |                      |
| contract now           |                      |
| £33,587)               |                      |
| 180                    | Recruitment of Grade |
| D Economist            |                      |
| 26 March               |                      |
| 2012                   |                      |
| External               |                      |
| recruitment            |                      |
| Approved               |                      |
| RME                    |                      |

 3. 

The Director of Corporate Services approved 2 applications for