Soaring costs inspire parking-share website A free matchmaking service to allow people to park cheaply and safely on otherwise unused driveways and private parking spaces is seeking members to help counteract the soaring costs of public parking. With council funding being relentlessly squeezed, many boroughs are pursuing a policy of pay-parking on hitherto free residential streets. This is adding to the pain of commuters, shoppers and hospital visitors who already feel stung ...