A parish councillor and his partner are embroiled in a protracted four-year High Court battle after their neighbour's workmen began dismantling the "dog-proof fence" surrounding their £1.2m East Sussex country home. The dispute centres on a contentious boundary line. David Todd, 69, and Caroline Hodge, 65, purchased Wyland Wood, a 2.7-acre property, in 2018. They claim they were assured by estate agents that the property was enclosed by a secure fence, vital for the safety of their two Labradors. However, a legal confrontation erupted when new neighbours Richard Marsh, 44, and Rebecca Marsh, 40, acquired an adjacent parcel of ancient woodland and meadow in May 2021. London's High Court heard that Mr Marsh "unilaterally decided to take down" the existing fence, replacing it in a new position that encroaches upon what Mr Todd and Ms Hodge maintain is part of their garden . The Marshes, conversely, contend that the original fence was incorrectly placed.…