Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), additionally referred to as Stoke under Ham, is a big town as well as civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is positioned 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Yeovil, with which it is connected by the A3088 roadway. The parish lies near the River Parrett, as well as includes the village of East Stoke. The church council has obligation for neighborhood concerns, including establishing a yearly mandate (local price) to cover the council's operating expense as well as creating annual make up public scrutiny. The parish council reviews local planning applications and deals with the neighborhood police, area council policemans, and area watch groups on issues of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role likewise includes initiating jobs for the maintenance and repair of church facilities, as well as seeking advice from the district council on the maintenance, repair service, as well as renovation of freeways, drain, footpaths, public transport, as well as road cleaning. Conservation issues (consisting of trees as well as detailed structures) and also ecological problems are likewise the obligation of the council. The town falls within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having actually formerly belonged to Yeovil Rural Area. The area council is responsible for regional preparation as well as building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health and wellness, markets as well as fairs, refuse collection and also recycling, cemeteries as well as crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourist. Somerset County Council is accountable for running the largest and also most costly neighborhood services such as education and learning, social solutions, collections, main roads, public transportation, policing and fire solutions, trading requirements, garbage disposal and also strategic preparation. The village remains in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward extends southern to Norton sub Hamdon The overall ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.