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1.  
The approvals committee ceased to exist with effect from 1 May 2011.  
Since that time, 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              |             |
| 107                  |             |
| Recruitment of Grade |             |
| A economist          |             |
| Recruitment          | Approved    |
| 11 May 2011          |             |
| RME                  |             |
|                      |             |
| 106                  |             |
| Rates review         |             |
| consultant           |             |
| 23 May 2011          | Consultancy |
| CS                   |             |
| £41,800              |             |

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. 

No consultancy applications (<£20k) were considered by the Director of