Stoke-sub-hamdon
Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), also known as Stoke under Ham, is a large village and also civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, with which it is connected by the A3088 road. The parish is located near the River Parrett, and includes the village of East Stoke. The parish council has duty for regional issues, including establishing an annual principle (neighborhood price) to cover the council's operating costs as well as creating yearly accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council reviews regional planning applications and deals with the regional cops, area council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of criminal activity, safety and security, and also traffic. The parish council's function additionally includes starting jobs for the repair and maintenance of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair service, and also renovation of freeways, drainage, walkways, public transportation, as well as road cleaning. Preservation issues (including trees and also provided buildings) and ecological concerns are additionally the responsibility of the council. The village drops within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having actually formerly belonged to Yeovil Rural District. The area council is in charge of regional preparation and structure control, neighborhood roadways, council housing, environmental wellness, markets and fairs, decline collection and recycling, burial grounds and also crematoria, leisure solutions, parks, as well as tourist. Somerset County Council is in charge of running the biggest and also most expensive neighborhood services such as education and learning, social solutions, collections, highways, public transport, policing as well as fire services, trading requirements, waste disposal and critical preparation. The village remains in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward stretches southern to Norton sub Hamdon The overall ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.
