A VAN driver has been fined just £50 after punching a woman traffic warden.

In July last year Theo Charalambous, 52, of Sinclair Road, Chingford, returned to his illegally parked van in Brook Road, Wood Green, to find the warden ticketing his vehicle.

He verbally abused the woman before punching her.

He was found guilty of assault at Highgate Magistrates’ Court on December 15 last year.

Yesterday (Friday) Charalambous was ordered to pay just £50 compensation to the woman as well as £150 court costs.

He was also given a one-year conditional discharge.