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During the month of February 2014, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer: 

 
Decision  
 
Approval date 
Ref: No. & Directorate 
Summary of application  
Consultancy / recruitment 
 
27/02/2014 1R 
Recruitment  
Approved 
 
Team Administrator  
RPP 
 
(8 weeks) Requests for consultancy valued at <£20,000 considered by the Director of Corporate Operations: 
Consultancy 
Approved 
21/02/2014 1C  
Strategy 
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