Residents claim that many motorhomes and vans parked along Boscombe and Southbourne Overcliff are untaxed or lack valid MOT certificates, according to a dossier compiled by Dr Alan McBride and others. Councillor George Farquhar rejected the claims as 'factually incorrect', citing DVLA data that 90 per cent of vehicles parked along the road are fully taxed and MOT'd. Bournemouth East MP Tom Hayes has launched a resident survey to collate verified records of formal grievances, while a council motion passed in 2024 to address campervan parking has not led to substantive action.
