Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), also referred to as Stoke under Ham, is a big town as well as civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is positioned 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, with which it is connected by the A3088 road. The church lies near the River Parrett, and includes the village of East Stoke. The parish council has duty for regional issues, including setting an annual mandate (regional rate) to cover the council's operating expense and generating yearly represent public scrutiny. The church council reviews neighborhood preparation applications and works with the regional authorities, district council policemans, as well as neighbourhood watch teams on issues of crime, safety, and traffic. The parish council's function also consists of initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as talking to the district council on the maintenance, repair work, and also renovation of highways, drainage, paths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation issues (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental concerns are additionally the duty of the council. The town falls within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the City Government Act 1972, having actually previously been part of Yeovil Rural District. The district council is accountable for regional preparation and also building control, regional roadways, council real estate, environmental wellness, markets as well as fairs, reject collection and recycling, burial grounds and crematoria, leisure solutions, parks, and tourism. Somerset County Council is accountable for running the largest and most costly regional solutions such as education and learning, social services, libraries, highways, public transportation, policing and also fire solutions, trading criteria, waste disposal as well as strategic planning. The village remains in 'Hamdon' electoral ward. The ward extends south to Norton sub Hamdon The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.