Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), additionally called 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 is located near the River Parrett, and consists of the town of East Stoke. The church council has responsibility for neighborhood issues, consisting of setting an annual precept (neighborhood price) to cover the council's operating costs and also creating yearly represent public scrutiny. The parish council assesses neighborhood planning applications and also deals with the regional authorities, district council police officers, and neighbourhood watch teams on matters of criminal offense, protection, and also traffic. The parish council's function likewise consists of initiating projects for the repair and maintenance of church facilities, in addition to seeking advice from the district council on the maintenance, fixing, and also improvement of highways, drain, footpaths, public transport, and road cleaning. Preservation issues (consisting of trees and provided structures) as well as ecological issues are additionally the duty of the council. The village drops within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was based on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously belonged to Yeovil Rural Area. The district council is responsible for local planning as well as building control, local roads, council housing, ecological health, markets as well as fairs, refuse collection and recycling, burial grounds and also crematoria, leisure services, parks, as well as tourism. Somerset County Council is in charge of running the largest and also most pricey neighborhood solutions such as education, social solutions, libraries, main roads, public transportation, policing and fire services, trading standards, garbage disposal and strategic planning. The town is in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward extends southern to Norton sub Hamdon The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.