the council name was changed to be the "Municipality of Ryde". The City of Ryde was proclaimed in 1992, marking the bicentenary of the first land grants in Ryde, and with the passing of the Local Government Act 1993, aldermen were also retitled councillors. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Ryde merge with adjoining councils. The government proposed a merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and Ryde Councils to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately 164,000. In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and Ryde local government areas, along with several other proposed forced mergers. Town Clerks and General Managers Mayors International relations Stepanakert, Republic of Artsakh: The City of Ryde established a Friendship Declaration with Stepanakert, the capital of the partially recognized Republic of Artsakh on 23 July 2019. Ryde, Isle of Wight Coat of arms Notes References External links City of Ryde website Ryde Ryde