Over 40 MPs and MSs have joined urgent calls for the government to reform council tax collection, as council tax debt and bailiff use rises. The letter calls for the governments in London and Cardiff to take urgent action to tackle the growing crisis of council tax debt. ACORN is also calling for an end to the postcode lottery faced by people who fall into council tax arrears. It’s also calling for the government to commit to replacing unfair and ineffective council tax with a proportional property tax. He said:I fell into council tax debt a year ago, after a period of struggling with my mental health.