Stoke-sub-hamdon
Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), also called Stoke under Ham, is a large village and also civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is situated 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Yeovil, with which it is linked by the A3088 roadway. The parish lies near the River Parrett, as well as consists of the town of East Stoke. The parish council has responsibility for local concerns, consisting of establishing a yearly principle (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and also producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council examines local planning applications and also deals with the neighborhood authorities, district council police officers, and neighbourhood watch teams on matters of criminal offense, safety and security, and also traffic. The parish council's role likewise consists of starting tasks for the repair and maintenance of church facilities, as well as seeking advice from the district council on the upkeep, repair, and improvement of freeways, water drainage, walkways, public transport, as well as street cleaning. Preservation matters (including trees and also provided buildings) as well as environmental problems are also the obligation of the council. The town drops within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was based on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having formerly been part of Yeovil Rural District. The district council is in charge of local preparation and building control, local roadways, council housing, ecological health and wellness, markets and also fairs, reject collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure solutions, parks, and also tourism. Somerset County Council is in charge of running the largest and most expensive regional solutions such as education and learning, social solutions, libraries, highways, public transport, policing and also fire solutions, trading standards, garbage disposal and critical planning. The town is in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward stretches southern to Norton sub Hamdon The complete ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.
