Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), also known as Stoke under Ham, is a large town and also civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, with which it is linked by the A3088 road. The church lies near the River Parrett, and consists of the village of East Stoke. The church council has responsibility for local problems, including setting an annual mandate (neighborhood price) to cover the council's operating expense and creating annual represent public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local preparation applications and also collaborates with the neighborhood police, district council police officers, as well as area watch groups on matters of criminal offense, safety and security, and also traffic. The parish council's role also includes launching projects for the repair and maintenance of church facilities, in addition to seeking advice from the area council on the maintenance, repair work, and also improvement of highways, drainage, walkways, public transportation, and street cleaning. Preservation issues (consisting of trees as well as detailed structures) as well as ecological issues are additionally the responsibility of the council. The village falls within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having formerly become part of Yeovil Rural Area. The district council is in charge of local preparation as well as building control, neighborhood roadways, council real estate, environmental health and wellness, markets and fairs, reject collection and also recycling, burial grounds and crematoria, recreation solutions, parks, as well as tourism. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the biggest as well as most expensive regional solutions such as education, social services, libraries, highways, public transportation, policing and also fire solutions, trading requirements, waste disposal and also calculated planning. The town is in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward extends south to Norton sub Hamdon The overall ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.