[eye30]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-19384548


A parking space in a Cornish seaside resort could sell for £55,000 - more than twice the county's average salary.

The offer for the space in St Ives, where parking spots are at a premium, is being handled by Miller & Son.

Estate agents say there are so few places to park in the resort that people are prepared to pay large amounts for a town centre spot.

One said that as soon as a parking space went on the market it was usually a "dog fight" to buy it

[Dazzler]

Would that include 24 hour monitoring and a two away service for unauthorised users 

You would be really peeved if you paid that and then went to use it and it was occupied 

[Doggie 1]

Corporations and government departments regularly pay $20-30,000 per year for parking spaces in the central CBD.
They're a pretty good investment to have.

[Marca]

Would you pay over £50k for a parking space?

When one talks about St Ives people connect wealth to the area

Typical of many issues in UK people with loads of money will pay £50k for a parking space!

Then when one travels to any big city in England many people are homeless and sleep on the streets…

[2i30s]

Corporations and government departments regularly pay $20-30,000 per year for parking spaces in the central CBD.
They're a pretty good investment to have.

Melbourne's the same. 

[rustynutz]

Buy a motorcycle and then you can park on the footpaths in Victoria for free...

[Doggie 1]

Buy a motorcycle and then you can park on the footpaths in Victoria for free...

Do they let you? 

[rustynutz]

Buy a motorcycle and then you can park on the footpaths in Victoria for free...

Do they let you? 

They certainly do!



It's a shame other States haven't followed suit....

[Doggie 1]

Some bike riders do it from time to time over here but not that often as it would attract a fine, but it would have to reduce traffic congestion and providing it doesn't impede pedestrians I don't see what the issue is. 

[rustynutz]

Every few years some clown (that needs to be seen to be doing something) kicks up about it but, touch wood they've been ineffective in having it stopped.