Auckland Transport's parking wardens are enjoying views of Takapuna Beach from the upstairs balcony of a building which was gifted by North Shore citizens for a public library.
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board member Joseph Bergin, who revealed the wardens' occupation of the former library building at a board meeting last week, said it was a criminal waste of a rare site.
"This is a spectacular building and has the only balcony with sea views in Takapuna, with all-day sunlight," he told the Herald.
"Parking enforcement have exclusive use of it and views which local cafes - and anyone - would die to have. It's almost criminal really."
Mr Bergin was concerned that although other types of council workers had been moved to the Smales Farm business park near the Northern Motorway, parking enforcement officers had stayed on.
