> The safe zone, introduced in October 2022, bans activity in favour or against abortion services, including protests, harassment and vigils.

> During the case, brought by BCP Council, the court heard Smith-Connor had emailed the council the day before to inform it about his silent vigil, as he had done on previous occasions.

> On the day, he was asked to leave the area by a community officer who spoke to him for an hour and 40 minutes - but he refused.

- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9kp7r00vo

So he told the council he was going to have a silent vigil against abortion, and then it had to take place within the buffer area to protect women from anti-abortion activism.

He was totally free to walk a few yards away and do whatever he wanted, but he refused.

Sounds like he wanted to stir the pot to preserve the right to menace women seeking medical care.