Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), likewise called Stoke under Ham, is a big town and civil parish in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is situated 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Yeovil, with which it is connected by the A3088 road. The church lies near the River Parrett, and consists of the town of East Stoke. The church council has duty for local concerns, including establishing an annual principle (regional rate) to cover the council's operating expense as well as generating yearly make up public scrutiny. The church council evaluates neighborhood preparation applications and works with the regional authorities, area council officers, and area watch teams on issues of criminal activity, safety and security, and also traffic. The parish council's duty additionally includes launching projects for the repair and maintenance of parish facilities, along with consulting with the area council on the maintenance, repair, as well as improvement of highways, drainage, paths, public transport, as well as road cleaning. Conservation matters (consisting of trees and also provided structures) as well as environmental problems are additionally the duty of the council. The town falls within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the City Government Act 1972, having actually formerly become part of Yeovil Rural District. The area council is accountable for neighborhood preparation and also structure control, local roadways, council real estate, environmental wellness, markets and fairs, decline collection as well as recycling, burial grounds as well as crematoria, recreation services, parks, and also tourist. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the biggest and most pricey regional services such as education and learning, social solutions, collections, main roads, public transportation, policing as well as fire services, trading standards, garbage disposal and also calculated preparation. The town is in 'Hamdon' electoral ward. The ward stretches south to Norton sub Hamdon The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.