Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon), likewise 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 km) west of Yeovil, with which it is connected by the A3088 road. The parish lies near the River Parrett, and consists of the town of East Stoke. The parish council has responsibility for local issues, consisting of establishing an annual precept (neighborhood price) to cover the council's operating expense and generating annual represent public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates neighborhood planning applications and deals with the neighborhood cops, district council officers, as well as area watch teams on issues of criminal activity, security, and traffic. The parish council's function additionally consists of initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of church facilities, as well as talking to the district council on the maintenance, repair service, and enhancement of highways, drain, paths, public transportation, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (consisting of trees as well as listed structures) as well as ecological problems are additionally the duty of the council. The village falls within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having formerly belonged to Yeovil Rural Area. The area council is accountable for local preparation and also structure control, neighborhood roads, council housing, environmental wellness, markets and fairs, decline collection and recycling, burial grounds as well as crematoria, recreation solutions, parks, as well as tourist. Somerset County Council is in charge of running the largest and also most costly neighborhood solutions such as education and learning, social solutions, libraries, highways, public transport, policing and also fire services, trading criteria, waste disposal and critical preparation. The village is in 'Hamdon' selecting ward. The ward extends south to Norton sub Hamdon The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,711.