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A Ainsworth & Sons Ltd	Darwen Street, Blackburn
Abbott Car Repairs	Bolton Road, Blackburn
Active Financial Partners Independent Financial Adviser	, Blackburn
Alty & Sons Ltd The Alty Funeral Service The Areas Principal Funeral Director A reputable and trusted family company serving the area for four generations, 24 hours a day Private Chapels Roll Royce Limousines Pre-paid Funeral Plan Available	Broomfield Place, Blackburn
Ashton Hoyle Ind Financial Advisers Ltd Independent Financial Advisers with many years experience	Blakewater Road, Blakewater Road, Blackburn
Beever & Struthers incorporating Waterworth's Don't leave the future of your business and your family's financial security to chance. For one of the most thought provoking views of your future, contact the Business Development Specialists.	Richmond Terrace, Blackburn
Bishop & Partners Chartered accountants - Business advisers - Tax consultants. Free initial consultation. Specialists in new business.	Blakewater Road, Blackburn
Blakey's Cafe Bar Excellent and reasonably priced food in pleasant surroundings. Fully licensed. Small parties of up to 20 a speciality.	Northgate, Blackburn
Bolton Rd 2nd Hand Shop	Bolton Road, Blackburn
brick	9 Fleming Square, 3 Taylor Ave
BSure Group	9 Fleming Square, 3 Taylor Ave
BwDBC Regen Dept	Jubilee Street, Blackburn
Caroline’s Cakes Making beautiful cakes in Blackburn since 1987. Cakes for all occasions - Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Special Occasions, Novelty Cakes - all sizes any shape - bring your own design. Baked on the premises using high quality ingredients.	320 Whalley New Road BB1 9SR, Blackburn
Counsell & Woan Ltd Enjoy browsing and selecting from our range of carpets and floorcoverings from all the leading manufacturers. Polite, friendly, personal service, excellent quality and amazing value.	, 119-121 Darwen Street
Cyril Unsworth	Mill Lane, Blackburn
Daniel Thwaites plc	Star Brewery, Blackburn
Debenhams Britain's favourite department store.	Northgate, Blackburn
E-commerce websites Brick Instant Websites E-commerce, database and brochure web site design	Darwen Street, Blackburn
East Lancs Tile Centre Ltd	Bolton Road, Blackburn
Edmondson’s Ltd Exciting quality driven house furnishers, whose suppliers inclide Duresta, Gascoigne Designs, Gundry, Machin and Vale Upholstery along with fine British cabinet makers such as Charles Barr, Bevan Funnell, Bradley, Simpsons, Bartletts, Wood Bros Old Charm with Contemparary Styling from European suppliers Multi and Hemelaer. Beds and Mattresses from Rest Assured, Burgess, Pocket Spring Bed Co and Tempur. Convenient Car Park Immediately behind the store for customers use whilst visiting	Darwen Street, Blackburn
Egan Roberts Business start-ups - Investment and taxation advice - Audit and accountancy services. Registered to carry on audit work and authorised to carry on investment business by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.	, 3 Taylor Ave
Farley’s Solicitors	Simmons Street, Blackburn
Forbes Solicitors	Wellington Street(St Johns), Blackburn
Gray’s Outfitters We stock a wide range of menswear inclusing wedding hire. Ladies coats and casuals. A full range of schoolwear and scout and guide uniforms.	Northgate, Blackburn
Grimshaw Partnership IF YOU WANT FUN! OUR STREET IS THE ONLY PLACE TO GO Never Never Land Khaz Bar C'est La Vie Zy Bar Castle Night Club Bar Ibiza	51 Preston New Road, Blackburn
Hardman Wood Hardman Wood inc Arkwright Cooper For all your legal requirements. Divorce, matrimonial and childcare. Family lawyer mediator. Conveyancing, wills, probate, accidents, criminal, civil litigation. We strive to provide a friendly, efficient and confidential service. Free initial consultation.	Wellington Street(St Johns), Blackburn
Haworth & Nuttall Solicitors Company and business law, sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, accidnets, claims, criminal and road traffic, family law, matrimonial, wills and probate, civil problems, employment, immigration, nationality. Free initial interview. Created by local people - dedicated to local people.	Lord Street Mall, Blackburn
Hobkirks Sewing Machines Lancashire's leading sewing and knitting machine specialists. All makes supplied - sales and service - second to none. For all your sewing and knitting needs - "The firm you can trust"	Darwen Street, Blackburn
Howard & Co Howard and Company is firmly established as one of North West England's leading chartered accountancy companies. Our team is committed to helping you achieve financial improvements in business performance and operational efficiency.	Wellington Street(St Johns), Blackburn
Jacquies Hairdresser	Johnston Street, Blackburn
John Smith & Son	Market Ave, Blackburn
Johnston Pharmacy	Johnston Street, Blackburn
Karim's Pharmacy Ltd	Mosley Street, Blackburn
Kay Group	Hamilton Street, Blackburn
Lomas Office Furniture & Supplies Long established family business supplying furniture & stationery	18, 3 Taylor Ave
Marsden Building Society	King William Street, Blackburn
Marsden Landscape Gardener	8 Berkshire Close, Wilpshire, Blackburn
Mitchell Antiques	Bolton Road, Blackburn
Mortimer's	King William Street, Blackburn
Mr Savas Moustacas	Salford, Blackburn
Napthens Solicitors Solicitors	Wellington Street(St Johns), Blackburn
Newsquest (Blackburn) Ltd Lancashire Evening Telegraph and Citizen Newspapers Limited Bringing you up to the minute, news, sports and information both press and digitally. Whatever your news you'll fing it in your local newspaper and online.	High Street, Blackburn
Outdoor Action Ltd All your needs for camping, walking, skiing, outdoor wear. Outdoor Action has been supplying the North West of England with quality goods, value for money and expert advice within the outdoor leisure industry for over 25 years.	, 3 Taylor Ave
P Jackson Jewellers Ltd	Victoria Court, Blackburn
Phillips of B'burn Ltd	Bolton Road, Blackburn
Photo-Mechanical Services (Blackburn) Ltd	3 Canterbury Street, Blackburn
Pierce C A Limited	Ainsworth Street, Blackburn
Porter Matthews & Marsden PM&M are one of the leading firms of Chartered Accountants in Lancashire. We offer a full-service capability from start-ups through to the largest private companies, covering all areas of accounting, tax and financial advice. We have the vision and ability to help you grow your business and meet your objectives.	East Park Road, Blackburn
Prestige Beds Established in 1959 Prestige Beds are probably the leading bed specialist in the Northwest. We deliver to a 50 mile radius and have on display beds by Silentnight, Sleepeeze,Dunlopillo, Rest Assured, VI-Spring, Jay-be, Relyon and many more.	Hart Street, Blackburn
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	9 Fleming Square, 3 Taylor Ave
R&T Sewing Machines Ltd A well established firm with many years of experience. Call in for all your sewing and knitting machine requirements. Sales - repair - servicing - part exchange. PERSONAL EMBROIDERY MACHINE SPECIALISTS	Accrington Road, Blackburn
Refreshment Bar	Northgate, Blackburn
Ridehalgh Ltd	51 Preston New Road, Blackburn
Ryley & Hampson Ltd	Newcastle Street, Blackburn
Specsavers Opticians	King William Street, Blackburn
Superdrug Stores Plc	Stoneybutts, Blackburn
Talbot Funeral Service The oldest independent funeral directors founded in 1876. Very few businesses in the Blackburn area can boast of that, especially operating from the same location for the whole period. Talbot Funeral Service can respond to any unusual request and all dealt with on a very personal basis. A 24 hour service on tel.no. 01254 695995	320 Whalley New Road BB1 9SR, Blackburn
The Mall Blackburn	25 BB1 5AF, Church Street
Toplex Ltd	Salford, Blackburn
Tre Fontaine	Salford, Blackburn
Trevor Dawson & Co	Richmond Terrace, Blackburn
Washbowl Launderettes	Bolton Road, Blackburn
Wedding Belles Ltd	Darwen Street, Blackburn
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc	High Street, Blackburn

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• Pensions Reform
  16th December 2009, 17:45

  While the full proposals include reforming the State Pension to make it simpler and more generous, and extending people’s working lives, the key reforms for employers relate to the Government’s ideas for making it easier for more people to save for retirement. The Government estimates that about seven million people are currently under saving for retirement. As a result, it is putting the onus on employers to help encourage more people to save: You’ll be required to automatically enrol employees into a Personal Account, a simple, low-cost pension scheme being introduced by the Government, or your own Company Scheme if it meets certain criteria. You’ll be required to contribute a minimum of 3% of each employee’s eligible earnings which is intended to incentivise them to join. They will add their own contributions to this to meet a minimum 8% contribution rate. The Government recognises that these reforms continue to place employers at the heart of pension provision and that they can be successful only with your support. It is therefore proposing key measures designed to minimise the burdens on you: Compulsory employer and employee contributions will be phased in. Simple delivery model for Personal Accounts. Simple, straightforward, qualifying criteria for existing Company Schemes, meaning many existing schemes may continue to be offered, rather than Personal Accounts or setting up new schemes. Deferral periods for existing ‘high-quality’ Company Schemes. A ‘light-touch’ but effective compliance regime for new employer duties such as automatic enrolment. Read on for full details of these changes, and what they mean for you.