Man in Welsh-language parking penalty battle claims company ‘harassed’ him

Toni Schiavone, who refused to pay notice written in English, says car park firm ‘threatened’ him with £10,000 legal costs bill

A Welsh-language campaigner embroiled in a three-year legal battle after refusing to pay a car park fine written in English has claimed the management firm is “threatening” him with a £10,000 legal bill.

Toni Schiavone was given the £70 penalty notice in a car park managed by One Parking Solution in the seaside town of Llangrannog, west Wales, in September 2020.