Fishers solicitors in Ashby has been shortlisted for a top county award.

The long established Ivanhoe Office Park company, which has been part of the town for over 200 years, is a contender for the Leicestershire Live Business Awards, Employer of the Year.

Fishers, which has renewed its primary sponsorship with Ashby Nub News, listed the criteria for being nominated among the possible winners.

"The award honours the region's top employers. These companies will have demonstrated strong investment in their employees as well having a reward scheme and other key employee benefits. It's time to reward them, as they do their staff. They will be recognised as one of the best places to work in the area!"

The result will be known at the awards night on September 16.

Fishers also has a number of announcements to make.

• Fishers was highly commended in the British Wills and Probate awards for solicitor firm of the year in the Midlands and were also highly commended for the probate provider award.

• Fishers is pleased to announce it will be sponsoring the Christmas Tree in Market Street for the second time after the positive reaction to the town's display four months ago.

• Over lockdown, Fishers helped people sort their wills and LPAs with care home and garden visits, the Ashby solicitors also created an outdoor space to see clients

• Fishers has had a record number of conveyancing work, helping people buy and sell homes.

Ashby Nub News is proud to announce that Fishers Solicitors has returned as our primary sponsor. This will enable Nub News to produce the latest news and opinion from our town.

As a company, Fishers is proud of its long history.

It has a leading team of lawyers which has gained an enviable reputation in the Midlands, having guided several generations through their legal affairs and helped them achieve its goals.

After Fishers' move to the Ivanhoe Office Park last year, the solicitors is expanding at rapid rates and it set to achieve much more as 2021 progresses.

Fishers has an in-depth understanding of the region and has built a network of valuable links within the community for the advantage of our clients.

And the company is keen to support a free, independent local news service like Nub News.

Fishers partner and head of commercial property, Ian Riley, said: "We are delighted to be working with Nub News and supporting a site that provides our local community in Ashby with up to date information and news. 

"Fishers Solicitors has been in Ashby for over 200 years so we understand the importance of local knowledge and the ability to access it easily."

Nub News CEO, Karl Hancock, said:  "Fishers is an ideal partner to work with because, like Nub News, the local community is at the heart of what it does.

"Without companies like Fishers, we wouldn't be able to survive. This sponsorship enables us to provide news and what's on listings without any of the annoying Google Ads, pop-up surveys and clickbait you find on so many other websites owned by bigger companies.

"We also provide classifieds, property, jobs and live travel. Soon, we will be offering sports, obituaries and much more as we continue to grow."

Ashby Nub News is unique in that it lets you self-publish using the "Nub It" buttons found on the home page for news and what's on page for event listings.

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