outside london, local taxes are paid to the county councils; inside london they are paid to the greater london council. one county has been lost entirely (middlesex) and all the others have lost land and revenue. the london boroughs and the gla (greater london authority) both raise taxes, and the representatives are elected. there is a london plan which sets out the priorities. the number of local authorities which raise local taxes and spend it is 33: 32 london boroughs and the city of london.