Axbridge
Axbridge is a small town in Somerset, England, in the Sedgemoor area on the River Axe, near the southern side of the Mendip Hills. The community's population according to the 2011 census was 2,057. The town council (which is a church council) has responsibility for local concerns. The town council examines neighborhood preparation applications and deals with the regional authorities, area council police officers, as well as area watch teams on issues of crime, security and web traffic. The town council also starts jobs for the repair and maintenance of parish centers, and also speaks with the area council on the maintenance, fixing and also enhancement of freeways, water drainage, walkways, public transportation as well as road cleaning. Conservation issues (including trees and also listed buildings) as well as ecological issues are also the obligation of the council. Yearly members of the community council choose a mayor for the community. The town falls within the non-metropolitan area of Sedgemoor, which was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It had belonged to Axbridge Rural District from 1894 to 1974, which was responsible for local planning and also building control, local roads, council real estate, ecological health and wellness, markets and fairs, reject collection as well as recycling, burial grounds as well as crematoria, leisure services, parks and also tourist. Somerset County Council is accountable for running the biggest and also most pricey regional services such as education and learning, social services, collections, highways, public transport, policing and also fire services, trading standards, waste disposal as well as critical planning. The community remains in Axevale selecting ward. Axbridge is one of the most populous area yet the ward stretches southern to Chapel Allerton. The complete ward population as taken at the 2011 census is 4,261. It is likewise part of the Wells county constituency represented in the House of Commons. It chooses one MP by the first-past-the-post system of election. It is additionally part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament, which elects six MEPs making use of the d'Hondt approach of party-list proportional representation.
