Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), additionally referred to as Stoke under Ham, is a large town and civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is positioned 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Yeovil, with which it is linked by the A3088 roadway. The church lies near the River Parrett, and consists of the town of East Stoke. The church council has duty for regional issues, consisting of setting a yearly principle (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and creating annual represent public scrutiny. The church council assesses neighborhood planning applications as well as collaborates with the regional authorities, district council officers, and also area watch groups on issues of criminal offense, protection, as well as traffic. The parish council's role likewise includes starting jobs for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, along with speaking with the area council on the maintenance, fixing, as well as enhancement of highways, drainage, paths, public transportation, as well as road cleaning. Conservation issues (consisting of trees and provided structures) and also ecological problems are additionally the obligation of the council. The village drops within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was based on 1 April 1974 under the City Government Act 1972, having formerly belonged to Yeovil Rural District. The district council is responsible for neighborhood planning and also structure control, regional roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, recreation services, parks, as well as tourist. Somerset County Council is accountable for running the largest as well as most pricey neighborhood services such as education, social solutions, collections, highways, public transportation, policing and fire solutions, trading criteria, garbage disposal as well as strategic planning. The town is in 'Hamdon' electoral ward. The ward stretches southern to Norton sub Hamdon The complete ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.