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1.  
During the month of April 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             |             |
| 182                 |             |
| 5 April 2012        |             |
| Legal  advisers (2  |             |
| permanent, 1        |             |
| temporary)          |             |
| Recruitment         | Approved    |
| Legal               |             |
| 186                 |             |
| 24 April 2012       |             |
| Board and CE office |             |
| administrator       |             |
| Recruitment         | Approved    |
| CEO                 |             |
| 187                 |             |
| 26 April 2012       | Recruitment |
| RPP                 |             |
| Grade G RPP         |             |
| information and     |             |
| analysis team       |             |
| administrator       |             |

 3. 

The Director of Corporate Services approved 2 applications for