Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), additionally referred to as Stoke under Ham, is a large village and also civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is positioned 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Yeovil, with which it is linked by the A3088 road. The church lies near the River Parrett, as well as consists of the town of East Stoke. The church council has duty for local issues, consisting of establishing an annual mandate (regional rate) to cover the council's operating expense as well as producing yearly represent public scrutiny. The parish council assesses local preparation applications and also deals with the regional police, district council officers, as well as neighbourhood watch teams on matters of criminal activity, safety, and traffic. The parish council's duty likewise consists of launching tasks for the repair and maintenance of parish facilities, in addition to talking to the area council on the maintenance, repair service, and enhancement of highways, water drainage, paths, public transportation, as well as street cleaning. Conservation issues (including trees as well as provided buildings) and also environmental issues are likewise the duty of the council. The town drops within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the City Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Yeovil Rural Area. The area council is responsible for regional planning and also building control, local roads, council housing, ecological wellness, markets and fairs, decline collection and recycling, burial grounds and also crematoria, recreation services, parks, as well as tourist. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most pricey local services such as education and learning, social solutions, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire solutions, trading criteria, waste disposal as well as calculated planning. The village remains in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward extends south to Norton sub Hamdon The complete ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.