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1.  
During the month of August 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/           |             |
| recruitment            |             |
| 212                    |             |
| Efficient enhancement  |             |
| expenditure review for |             |
| PR13                   |             |
| Consultancy            | Approved    |
| 1 August               |             |
| 2012                   |             |
| RPP                    |             |
| £150,000               |             |
| 214                    |             |
| Recalibration of       |             |
| Schedule 8             |             |
| performance regime     |             |
| Consultancy            | Approved    |
| RME                    |             |
| 6 August               |             |
| 2012                   |             |
| £108,000               |             |
|                        |             |
| 215                    |             |
| Recruitment            | Approved    |
| 8 August               |             |
| 2012                   |             |
| RPP                    |             |
| Grade B Rail Delivery  |             |
| Manager                |             |
|                        |             |
| 213                    |             |
| Consultancy            | Approved    |
| 13 August              |             |
| 2012                   |             |
| RPP                    |             |
| Innovation Study       |             |
| £114,000               |             |
|                        |             |
| 217                    |             |
| Generic E-C            |             |
| recruitment scheme     |             |
| Recruitment            | Approved    |
| 16 August              |             |
| 2012                   |             |
| CS                     |             |
|                        |             |

 3. 

In addition, the Director or Deputy Director of Corporate Operations