The search for a new rector for Diss remains a work in progress – nearly two years after the post first became vacant. Parishioners have been waiting on news of an appointment since the Rev Canon Tony Billett retired in September 2022. Mr Billett had been Rector of Diss – a position with responsibility for 11 parishes, including Winfarthing, Tivetshall and the Lophams – for 21 years. Despite being advertised on the Diss Team Ministry website a number of times since his departure, the position has yet to be filled. A spokeswoman for the Diocese of Norwich said: “It is not an unusual situation t…