Stoke-sub-hamdon
Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), likewise referred to as Stoke under Ham, is a large village and also civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, with which it is connected by the A3088 road. The church lies near the River Parrett, as well as includes the town of East Stoke. The parish council has responsibility for regional issues, consisting of establishing a yearly principle (local rate) to cover the council's operating expense and creating annual represent public scrutiny. The church council assesses local preparation applications and also works with the local police, district council officers, as well as neighbourhood watch groups on matters of criminal offense, protection, as well as traffic. The parish council's function additionally includes launching tasks for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, along with talking to the district council on the maintenance, repair work, and improvement of freeways, water drainage, walkways, public transportation, and also street cleaning. Preservation issues (including trees and also noted structures) and also ecological problems are additionally the duty of the council. The town drops within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the City Government Act 1972, having actually formerly become part of Yeovil Rural Area. The area council is responsible for regional planning and also structure control, regional roadways, council housing, ecological wellness, markets and also fairs, reject collection and recycling, burial grounds as well as crematoria, leisure solutions, parks, as well as tourist. Somerset County Council is accountable for running the biggest and also most pricey neighborhood solutions such as education and learning, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire solutions, trading requirements, garbage disposal and also calculated preparation. The village remains in 'Hamdon' electoral ward. The ward extends south to Norton sub Hamdon The complete ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.