Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

So says Citizens Advice.

Council tax arrears has become the number one debt problem faced by many households across the country, according to one charity.

Between January and March 2014, Citizens Advice revealed that 27,000 people with a council tax arrears problem got help from the charity - a 17% increase on the same period last year.

Up until this year credit card and unsecured personal loans were the most common.