Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), likewise referred to as Stoke under Ham, is a large town and also civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is located 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Yeovil, with which it is linked by the A3088 road. The parish is located near the River Parrett, as well as includes the village of East Stoke. The parish council has duty for neighborhood problems, including establishing a yearly principle (local price) to cover the council's operating costs as well as producing annual represent public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local preparation applications as well as works with the regional cops, area council policemans, as well as area watch teams on issues of crime, protection, as well as traffic. The parish council's function also includes launching projects for the maintenance and repair of church facilities, in addition to talking to the area council on the maintenance, repair, as well as renovation of freeways, drain, paths, public transport, and also road cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees as well as detailed buildings) as well as ecological concerns are also the obligation of the council. The town drops within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was based on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having actually formerly been part of Yeovil Rural District. The district council is responsible for neighborhood planning and structure control, neighborhood roads, council housing, environmental health and wellness, markets and also fairs, decline collection and recycling, cemeteries and also crematoria, leisure solutions, parks, and tourism. Somerset County Council is accountable for running the largest and most costly local services such as education, social solutions, libraries, highways, public transportation, policing and also fire services, trading requirements, garbage disposal and also tactical planning. The village is in 'Hamdon' electoral ward. The ward stretches south to Norton sub Hamdon The overall ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.