A Diss business owner fears traders will be left “dead in the water” if urgent action is not taken to address foul smells coming from the town’s drains. Birgette Mager, who runs Diss Publishing in Mere Street, said the drainage issues risked deterring shoppers and visitors. “They smell appallingly and, in a small market town like ours, that will affect footfall, which we are desperately trying to hold on to,” she told the Diss Express. “Every single time the drains begin to smell, that is not going to encourage people to walk up and down our beautiful town and spend their money – they will sim…
