## Recruitment And Consultancy Freeze - Exceptions Approved - May 2012

1.  
During the month of May 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                   |             |
| 188                       |             |
| 2 May 2012                | Consultancy |
| Advisory consultancy      |             |
| for the deliverability of |             |
| CP5 long distance         |             |
| PPM targets in its        |             |
| HLOS.                     |             |
| RPP                       |             |
| £23,650                   |             |
|                           |             |
| 189                       |             |
| Temporary agency          |             |
| cover for reception       |             |
| 14 May 2012               | Recruitment |
| Corporate                 |             |
| Services                  |             |
|                           |             |
| 191                       |             |
| 18 May 2012               | Recruitment |
| Temporary agency          |             |
| cover in Information      |             |
| Management and            |             |
| Facilities                |             |
| Corporate                 |             |
| Services                  |             |
| 190                       |             |
| 20 May 2012               | Recruitment |
| Temporary agency          |             |
| cover in Finance and      |             |
| Procurement               |             |
| Corporate                 |             |
| Services                  |             |
| Scottish level crossing   |             |
| advice                    |             |
| 192                       |             |
| 25 May 2012               | Consultancy |
| Legal                     |             |
| £2,000                    |             |
| 193                       |             |
| 25 May 2012               |             |
| Grade G Licensing and     |             |
| Network Rail team         |             |
| Recruitment               | Approved    |
| RPP                       |             |
| 194                       |             |
| 29 May 2012               | Consultancy |
| CS                        |             |
| Advisory consultancy      |             |
| for the Corporate         |             |
| Services Project          |             |
| Added Value initial       |             |
| assessment and            |             |
| delivery model            |             |
| £45,000                   |             |

 

195 
Review of the split of cost of capital approach 
29 May 2012 
Consultancy 
Approved 
RME 
£5,000 

 3. 

The Director of Corporate Services did not approve any applications for consultancy <£20,000.