Order 1989 which came into effect on 1 December 1989. It has an area of 293 hectares and is divided into three wards, each of which is represented by three parish councillors. The next elections will be held in May 1999. The Parish Office is open Thursday mornings from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and there is an answerphone when the office is unmanned. Meetings, which comprise of Council, Health and Welfare, Highways and Planning, and Services Committees, are held in six weekly cycles.
All meetings are open to the press and public.
Byfleet is situated at the eastern part of the Borough of Woking with Runnymede and Elmbridge Borough Councils being neighbours. Heathrow and Gatwick airports a short drive away. Byfleet, whilst an urban town, has rural aspects within minutes walk of the village which include the River Wey and the Wey Navigation Canal with their associated leisure pursuits. It also has a relatively new shopping complex at Brooklands which also includes the famous historical Brooklands race track and the more recent Museum. Despite the new developments nearby, Byfleet retains its village atmosphere with the village hall being the focal point of village life and the Plough Green in Byfleet centre.