Nottingham City Council chief executive, Michael Frater, is finally to step down from his post after a long-term rift with the leader. After months of mediation, the chief executive is to finally leave over his relationship with council leader, Jon Collins, just 16 months into the job. Mr Frater is expected to get a £18o,ooo pay-off -or a year's salary. A final decision will be ratified at a meeting on Thursday evening, and he is expected to depart at the end of April. He is the third chief executive to leave the council within five years. The two previous chief executives, John Jackson and Gordon Mitchell, were reportedly paid £110,000 and £153,000 respectively to leave.
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