Axbridge is a small town in Somerset, England, in the Sedgemoor district 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 community council (which is a parish council) has duty for local problems. The community council assesses regional planning applications and collaborates with the regional cops, district council police officers, and also area watch groups on matters of criminal activity, protection and also website traffic. The town council also launches jobs for the repair and maintenance of parish centers, and also speaks with the district council on the upkeep, repair and renovation of freeways, drain, walkways, public transport and road cleaning. Conservation issues (including trees as well as noted structures) and also environmental problems are likewise the obligation of the council. Yearly members of the town 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 been part of Axbridge Rural Area from 1894 to 1974, which was in charge of regional planning and structure control, regional roads, council housing, ecological wellness, markets and fairs, reject collection and also recycling, cemeteries as well as crematoria, leisure services, parks and also tourism. Somerset County Council is accountable for running the largest and most pricey regional services such as education and learning, social services, collections, main roads, public transportation, policing and fire services, trading criteria, garbage disposal and calculated preparation. The community remains in Axevale selecting ward. Axbridge is the most populous area however the ward extends southern to Chapel Allerton. The total ward population as taken at the 2011 census is 4,261. It is likewise part of the Wells county constituency represented in your home of Commons. It elects one MP by the first-past-the-post system of political election. It is likewise part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament, which elects six MEPs making use of the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.