Greenwich Council plans to prohibit ice cream vans from trading on King William Walk near Greenwich Park, sparking debate over the measure's legitimacy. After facing a legal challenge from operator Paul St Hilaire Sr, the courts ruled the council's decision unfit, leading to a mandated public consultation. The results showed a majority supported the ban. Council member Pat Slattery emphasized the authority is not against ice cream vending as there are other vendors nearby, while guidelines state prohibitions must consider traffic safety and public convenience.
Councillor Pat Slattery stated at the cabinet meeting, "I think it is important to say that the council is not anti-ice cream. There are ice cream vendors in a reasonable spit of where this ice cream van regularly parks up."
The council's decision was challenged in court and found to be legally unsound, prompting a re-assessment of the proposed prohibition of ice cream vans.
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