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1.  
During the month of July 2012, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze 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                 |             |
| 204                     |             |
| 5 July 2012             |             |
| Graduate economist      |             |
| Grade F                 |             |
| Recruitment             | Approved    |
| RME                     |             |
| 205                     |             |
| 16 July 2012            |             |
| Grade G team            |             |
| administrator, Scotland |             |
| Recruitment             | Approved    |
| RSD                     |             |
| 206                     |             |
| Leadership and          |             |
| management              |             |
| development             |             |
| consultancy             |             |
| 16 July 2012            |             |
| Consultancy             | Approved    |
| CSD                     |             |
| £45,500                 |             |
| 207                     |             |
| Benchmarking of         |             |
| efficiencies from best  |             |
| practice inspections    |             |
| and maintenance         |             |
| 16 July 2012            |             |
| Consultancy             | Approved    |
| RPP                     |             |
| £144,000                |             |
|                         |             |

3. 

In addition, the Deputy Director of Corporate Services approved two