Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), additionally referred to as Stoke under Ham, is a big town and also civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is located 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Yeovil, with which it is linked by the A3088 road. The parish lies near the River Parrett, as well as consists of the town of East Stoke. The church council has duty for neighborhood issues, consisting of setting a yearly mandate (regional rate) to cover the council's operating costs and also creating yearly represent public scrutiny. The church council assesses neighborhood planning applications and also collaborates with the local police, area council police officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on issues of crime, security, as well as traffic. The parish council's duty additionally consists of initiating tasks for the repair and maintenance of parish facilities, as well as talking to the area council on the upkeep, repair service, and also renovation of highways, water drainage, footpaths, public transportation, as well as street cleaning. Preservation matters (consisting of trees as well as listed structures) and also environmental issues are also 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 Local Government Act 1972, having previously belonged to Yeovil Rural Area. The district council is responsible for regional planning as well as structure control, regional roads, council housing, environmental health and wellness, markets as well as fairs, decline collection as well as recycling, burial grounds and crematoria, recreation services, parks, as well as tourism. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most pricey local services such as education, social services, libraries, highways, public transport, policing as well as fire services, trading requirements, waste disposal as well as strategic planning. The town remains in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward extends southern to Norton sub Hamdon The complete ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.