Castle Cary is a tiny market town and also civil church in south Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) north west of Wincanton as well as 8 miles (12.9 kilometres) south of Shepton Mallet, at the foot of Lodge Hill and on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett. The Town Council has duty for regional concerns, consisting of establishing a yearly precept (neighborhood rate) to cover the council's operating costs as well as producing yearly make up public scrutiny. The Town Council evaluates regional preparation applications and also deals with the neighborhood cops, area council policemans, as well as neighbourhood watch teams on issues of criminal offense, safety and security, as well as web traffic. The Town Council's duty additionally includes launching tasks for the repair and maintenance of community facilities, as well as seeking advice from the area council on the maintenance, repair, and renovation of freeways, drain, footpaths, public transport, as well as road cleaning. Conservation matters (consisting of trees as well as noted structures) and environmental concerns are the responsibility of the district council. The community drops within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having actually formerly become part of Wincanton Rural District. The area council is responsible for local preparation and also building control, neighborhood roadways, council real estate, environmental health and wellness, markets as well as fairs, refuse collection as well as recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure solutions, parks, as well as tourist. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest as well as most expensive neighborhood services such as education and learning, social services, collections, main roads, public transportation, policing and also fire services, trading criteria, garbage disposal as well as tactical planning. The town remains in the Cary selecting ward. This extends south to the North Cadbury church, as well as south west to Babcary. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 5,502.