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1.  
During the month of June, 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             |             |
| 111                 |             |
| 15 June 2011        |             |
| Executive coach -   |             |
| £27,840             |             |
| Consultancy         | Approved    |
| Chief Exec's        |             |
| 108                 |             |
| 24 June 2011        |             |
| VfM consultancy     |             |
| support - £30,000   |             |
| Consultancy         | Approved    |
| Chairman's          |             |
| office              |             |
| 109                 |             |
| 24 June 2011        |             |
| Posessions review - |             |
| £100,000            |             |
| Consultancy         | Approved    |
| RPP                 |             |

Further details of any of the above applications and decisions are available from Elaine Horton 3. 

No recruitment or consultancy applications were refused by the chief executive 4. 

One consultancy application (<£20k) was considered and approved by