A PENSIONER who declared war on a parking firm says he is finally ready to pay his fine... but only to a children’s charity.

Rowhedge resident Alan Toussaint received eight parking fines while shopping at the Co-op in Old Heath, Colchester, from the security firm paid to monitor its car park.

Initially store bosses agreed to rip up the fines and told Mr Toussaint he didn’t have to pay as he was such a good customer.

But in October, bailiffs began chasing Mr Toussaint, 70, for payment of £160.

The blue badge holder decided to make a stand and vowed to take the company to court.

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He says he is now happy to pay his fine but to Colchester Children’s Charity Appeal instead of National Parking Enforcement Ltd.

He said: “Hundreds of people have been fined by this company on behalf of the Co-op and most of them just pay up but I am not most people.

“I won’t take things lying down and I won’t let people take the mickey out of me.

“It is totally wrong what they are doing, they are badgering in the main elderly people.”

The firm is yet to take him up on his offer and debt collectors continue to chase the retiree on a regular basis.

Mr Toussaint claims one agent used antisemitic language towards him and called him a “coffin dodger”.

Mr Toussaint said the situation is beginning to take its toll on him and his wife.

He said: “I have had several phone calls with a debt collection agency and in the end this one lad lost his temper with me.

“I’m sure their tactics work with 99 per cent of people but not me.

“I have spoken to my lawyer and I am in the process of sending them all the correspondence I have had.”

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National Parking Enforcement Ltd did not respond by the time of going to press.

The Co-op declined to comment on matter.