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1.  
During the month of July, 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                 |                       |
| 112                     |                       |
| 7 July 2011             |                       |
| Grade E case officer in |                       |
| Track Access team       |                       |
| Recruitment             | Approved              |
| RME                     |                       |
| 113                     |                       |
| 8 July 2011             | Grade C Legal Advisor |
| Legal                   |                       |
| 114                     |                       |
| 13 July 2011            |                       |
| Consultancy             | Approved              |
| RPP                     |                       |
| Review and develop      |                       |
| methodology for         |                       |
| bottom up assessment    |                       |
| of NR maintenance       |                       |
| and renewals efficient  |                       |
| expenditure             |                       |
| requirements            |                       |
| £150,400                |                       |
| 115                     |                       |
| Supply chain            |                       |
| management study        |                       |
| 13 July 2011            | Consultancy           |
| RPP                     |                       |
| £80,000                 |                       |
| 116                     |                       |
| Consultancy             | Approved              |
| 21 July 2011            |                       |
| Project and             |                       |
| programme               |                       |
| management study        |                       |
| RPP                     |                       |
| £80,000                 |                       |

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