Stoke-sub-hamdon
Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), also called Stoke under Ham, is a big town and civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, with which it is connected by the A3088 roadway. The church lies near the River Parrett, as well as includes the town of East Stoke. The parish council has duty for regional problems, including establishing an annual principle (neighborhood price) to cover the council's operating expense as well as producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council assesses regional preparation applications and works with the neighborhood police, district council police officers, as well as area watch teams on issues of criminal offense, security, as well as traffic. The parish council's function likewise consists of launching projects for the repair and maintenance of parish facilities, as well as speaking with the district council on the upkeep, repair, as well as renovation of highways, drain, walkways, public transport, and also street cleaning. Preservation issues (including trees as well as detailed buildings) and also environmental problems are likewise the duty of the council. The village falls within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was based on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having actually previously become part of Yeovil Rural Area. The area council is in charge of neighborhood planning and also structure control, regional roads, council housing, ecological health and wellness, markets as well as fairs, reject collection and also recycling, burial grounds and crematoria, leisure services, parks, as well as tourist. Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most costly neighborhood services such as education, social solutions, collections, highways, public transport, policing and also fire services, trading standards, waste disposal as well as calculated planning. The village remains in 'Hamdon' electoral ward. The ward stretches south to Norton sub Hamdon The complete ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.
