Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), additionally referred to as Stoke under Ham, is a big village and also civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, with which it is linked by the A3088 roadway. The parish lies near the River Parrett, as well as includes the village of East Stoke. The parish council has duty for regional problems, consisting of establishing an annual precept (local price) to cover the council's operating costs as well as generating annual make up public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local preparation applications and works with the local police, area council officers, as well as neighbourhood watch groups on matters of criminal activity, protection, as well as traffic. The parish council's role additionally consists of starting jobs for the maintenance and repair of church facilities, along with seeking advice from the area council on the maintenance, repair, and enhancement of freeways, drainage, footpaths, public transportation, and also street cleaning. Preservation matters (including trees and noted buildings) as well as ecological concerns 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 City Government Act 1972, having actually previously been part of Yeovil Rural District. The district council is responsible for local preparation as well as building control, neighborhood roads, council real estate, ecological wellness, markets and also fairs, decline collection as well as recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, recreation solutions, parks, and tourism. Somerset County Council is in charge of running the largest as well as most expensive regional solutions such as education, social solutions, libraries, highways, public transportation, policing and fire solutions, trading criteria, waste disposal as well as tactical planning. The village is in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward stretches south to Norton sub Hamdon The complete ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.