Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), likewise known as Stoke under Ham, is a big town and also civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, with which it is connected by the A3088 road. The church lies near the River Parrett, and also consists of the town of East Stoke. The church council has duty for neighborhood problems, including setting an annual principle (neighborhood rate) to cover the council's operating costs as well as generating yearly accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates neighborhood planning applications as well as works with the local cops, district council policemans, as well as area watch teams on issues of criminal offense, safety and security, and traffic. The parish council's role also consists of initiating jobs for the repair and maintenance of parish facilities, along with talking to the area council on the upkeep, repair work, and also enhancement of highways, drainage, paths, public transport, and road cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees as well as noted buildings) and also environmental issues are additionally the duty of the council. The town drops within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was based on 1 April 1974 under the City Government Act 1972, having actually previously belonged to Yeovil Rural Area. The area council is responsible for regional preparation as well as structure control, regional roadways, council housing, environmental health and wellness, markets and fairs, refuse collection and also recycling, burial grounds and crematoria, recreation services, parks, and also tourism. Somerset County Council is in charge of running the largest and also most pricey regional services such as education and learning, social solutions, collections, main roads, public transport, policing and also fire services, trading requirements, waste disposal as well as tactical planning. The village is in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward stretches south to Norton sub Hamdon The complete ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.