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06:56:04 on Mon, 4 Jun 2012, Peter Heather
remarked:
But, you would be paying council tax at Surrey rates instead of GLA
rates.

Surrey council tax rates are slightly higher than Sutton:
Surrey:http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/ctbene...ciltax1213.htm
Sutton:http://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=9145- Hide quoted text -

And Tandridge's council tax (includes Surrey CC's precept) is also
higher, by about 8%, than neighbouring Croydon's. So it seems that
those in Greater London, whether they consider themselves Londoners or
not, get a better service at less cost to themselves than those of us
outside the boundary.

It's not surprising there are economies of scale in a dense urban
area, compared to delivering services over an area with a scattered
population.
--
Roland Perry