Axbridge is a village in Somerset, England, in the Sedgemoor district on the River Axe, near the southerly edge of the Mendip Hills. The community's population according to the 2011 census was 2,057. The community council (which is a church council) has obligation for neighborhood concerns. The town council assesses neighborhood preparation applications and deals with the neighborhood cops, district council policemans, as well as area watch teams on issues of criminal offense, safety and security and web traffic. The community council also starts tasks for the repair and maintenance of church centers, as well as seeks advice from the district council on the maintenance, fixing and also enhancement of highways, drain, walkways, public transport and also street cleaning. Conservation issues (consisting of trees as well as provided buildings) and ecological issues are likewise the responsibility of the council. Every year participants of the community council elect a mayor for the community. The community falls within the non-metropolitan area of Sedgemoor, which was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It had actually been part of Axbridge Rural Area from 1894 to 1974, which was accountable for regional preparation and building control, local roadways, council real estate, environmental wellness, markets and also fairs, refuse collection as well as recycling, cemeteries and also crematoria, leisure services, parks as well as tourism. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and also most pricey regional services such as education, social solutions, libraries, highways, public transport, policing as well as fire services, trading standards, garbage disposal and critical preparation. The community remains in Axevale selecting ward. Axbridge is the most populous location however the ward extends south to Chapel Allerton. The overall ward population as taken at the 2011 census is 4,261. It is likewise part of the Wells region constituency represented in the House of Commons. It chooses one MP by the first-past-the-post system of political election. It is likewise part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament, which chooses six MEPs using the d'Hondt technique of party-list proportional representation.