Pack for weight and traceability
Paper can become heavy quickly, so use suitable boxes and avoid oversized loads. Number the boxes and keep a private record of their destination. Identify shelves or cabinets separately and explain whether they will be emptied. Do not assume a loaded filing cabinet can be moved as one ordinary item.
Plan office file & archive moves at the Kington address
For office file & archive moves involving Kington, give the full HR5 address and the exact entrance. Use Kington, Herefordshire and the complete HR5 address; distinguish it from other places called Kington and from a general Welsh-border destination. Identify the named property and final rural or town approach, including lane width, gradients, surface, signed restrictions, passing places and safe turning space.
Check Herefordshire Council's live roadworks map, current traffic orders and any required temporary parking permission and all current street signs close to the booked date. A postcode does not establish permission, vehicle suitability or a safe handover point; agree private access with the property contact and arrange any required council permission separately.
- For office file & archive moves, prepare: numbered box inventory; manageable box weights; authorised release and receipt.
- Name the actual Kington entrance and receiving contact, not merely a landmark, car park or town-centre reference.
Keep sensitive information under your procedures
Your organisation should decide what may be transported, who can release it and who receives it. Agree any special custody or handling requirement explicitly. This page does not promise a certified secure courier, records-management service or document destruction. Do not include confidential file contents in the public enquiry description.
Details needed for the transport discussion
- Box quantity, approximate sizes and any heavy loads.
- Collection and receiving contacts authorised by the organisation.
- Stairs, lifts, loading access and intended archive room.
Your Kington enquiry checklist
- For office file & archive moves, have these details ready: numbered box inventory; manageable box weights; authorised release and receipt.
- Give both full postcodes and identify the exact entrance and receiving point. HR5 is a location reference, not the whole service area.
- Explain any unresolved permission, timing or handling question before accepting a quote.
- Check the quote’s supplier, price, inclusions and booking terms before confirming.

