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1.  
Since the last Board meeting, our approval committee has met on 16 
February 2011 to consider applications requiring approval of consultancy contracts over £20,000 and all external recruitment. 2. 

The cases considered are listed below: 

| Committee             | Meeting                   |
|-----------------------|---------------------------|
| date                  |                           |
| Ref: No. &            |                           |
| directorate           |                           |
| Summary of            |                           |
| application           |                           |
| Consultancy/          |                           |
| recruit               |                           |
| Decision              |                           |
| 85                    |                           |
| Appointment of senior |                           |
| legal advisor         |                           |
| Recruitment           | Approved                  |
| 16                    |                           |
| February              |                           |
| 2011                  |                           |
| Legal                 |                           |
| Services              |                           |
| 89                    | On-rail competition study |
| Approved              |                           |
| RME                   | £130,000                  |
| 16                    |                           |
| February              |                           |
| 2011                  |                           |
| 90                    |                           |
| Consultancy           | Approved                  |
| Follow up to board    |                           |
| effectiveness/senior  |                           |
| recruitment support   |                           |
| CS                    |                           |
| 16                    |                           |
| February              |                           |
| 2011                  |                           |
| £26,100               |                           |

Further details of any of the above applications and decisions are available from Brian Warrener. 3. 

 The committee were also provided with details of any applications below  £20,000 which are subject to approval by the director of corporate services. There have been three applications approved totalling £31,500k. 4. 

The committee also met on 1 February to consider one tender in