Public Services
Dukinfield's town hall provides some limited civic facilities, including a police station, with the majority of local administration being based at Tameside Council headquarters, in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Dukinfield has a public library which is situated in Concord Way, as part of a small shopping precinct. Morrisons have a supermarket in the town. The old library was situated on Town Lane on land donated by the Astley family who donated money towards the building. There is a well-proportioned park, around a quarter-mile from the town hall, providing gardens, a play area and leisure facilities.
A public swimming pool and sauna is available as part of the borough facilities offered by Tameside Sport, as well as two full-size sports pitches, these are currently used by the town's rugby and football teams. Astley Community Sports College provides artificial multi-sports pitches, which can be reserved for use by the general public, outside school hours.
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