Castle Cary
Castle Cary is a tiny market town as well as civil parish in south Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) north west of Wincanton and also 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Shepton Mallet, at the foot of Lodge Hill and also on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett. The Town Council has obligation for neighborhood concerns, including setting an annual principle (regional rate) to cover the council's operating expense as well as producing annual make up public scrutiny. The Town Council examines local preparation applications and also collaborates with the local police, area council policemans, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of criminal offense, protection, and also web traffic. The Community Council's duty additionally consists of launching projects for the maintenance and repair of community facilities, in addition to consulting with the district council on the maintenance, fixing, as well as renovation of highways, water drainage, paths, public transportation, and road cleansing. Conservation matters (including trees and detailed buildings) as well as ecological problems are the duty of the area council. The community 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 Wincanton Rural District. The area council is responsible for local preparation and building control, neighborhood roadways, council real estate, environmental wellness, markets as well as fairs, refuse collection and also recycling, burial grounds and also crematoria, leisure solutions, parks, as well as tourism. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and also most expensive local services such as education and learning, social services, libraries, highways, public transport, policing and also fire services, trading criteria, waste disposal and also strategic preparation. The town remains in the Cary electoral ward. This extends south to the North Cadbury church, and also southern west to Babcary. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 5,502.