Paul St Hilaire Jr is engaged in a prolonged legal struggle to restore his father's ice-cream pitch at King William Walk in Greenwich, a location cherished since the 1980s. His father, St Hilaire Sr, sold ice-cream at this historic spot supporting his family. In 2004, the local council imposed regulations leading to a denial of their application despite a major infrastructure investment that widened the street in 2011. The family has fought over 10 court cases and will soon contest their case at the high court.
St Hilaire Sr began trading on King William Walk in Greenwich in the early 1980s to support his seven children, who now largely work in the NHS and education.
The contested pitch on the historic boulevard is one of the most popular spots in Greenwich: look north, and you can see the Royal Naval College and the Cutty Sark.
In 2004, the council started regulating ice-cream vans. King William Walk was closed for business because it was too narrow to accommodate ice-cream punters and pedestrians alike.
The St Hilaires saw a chance to nab the best ice-cream pitch in Greenwich and applied for a licence. That's when battle commenced.
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