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1.  
During the month of October, 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                |                       |
| Consultancy            |                       |
| 140                    |                       |
| Approved               |                       |
| Capability Reviewer    |                       |
| 7 October              |                       |
| 2011                   |                       |
| £28,800                |                       |
| CS and CEO             |                       |
| 141                    | Consultancy           |
| Capability Reviewer    | Approved              |
| 7 October              |                       |
| 2011                   |                       |
| CS and CEO             | £22,500               |
| 142                    | Consultancy           |
| Capability Reviewer    | Approved              |
| 7 October              |                       |
| 2011                   |                       |
| CS and CEO             | £27,000               |
| 143                    | Consultancy           |
| Capability Reviewer    | Approved              |
| 7 October              |                       |
| 2011                   |                       |
| CS and CEO             | £25,200               |
| 19 October             | 135                   |
| Approved               |                       |
| Assessment of          |                       |
| property income in IIP |                       |
| 2011                   | RME                   |
| 136                    |                       |
| 19 October             |                       |
| 2011                   |                       |
| Temporary analyst      |                       |
| External               |                       |
| recruitment            |                       |
| RPP                    |                       |
| Approved -             |                       |
| pending                |                       |
| permanent              |                       |
| recruitment            |                       |
| 19 October             |                       |
| 2011                   |                       |
| 137                    | Analyst –grade E      |
| External               |                       |
| recruitment            |                       |
| Approved               |                       |
| 138                    |                       |
| Planning and           |                       |
| Operations Team        |                       |
| Administrator          |                       |
| External               |                       |
| recruitment            |                       |
| Approved               |                       |
| 19 October             |                       |
| 2011                   |                       |
| RPP                    | Engineering and Asset |
| Management Team        |                       |
| Administrator          |                       |
| 26 October             |                       |
| 2011                   |                       |
| 133                    |                       |
| Web developer          |                       |
| extension to contract  |                       |
| External               |                       |
| recruitment            |                       |
| Approved               |                       |

 4. 

The Director of Corporate Services approved 3 applications for