Always been conscious of their strong Icelandic roots.

Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor of Hafnarfjörður, has always been aware of her strong Hafnarfjörður roots, despite having lived in Hlíðar in Reykjavík for the first ten years of her life. At the age of ten, she moved full of anticipation to the north-west, into a house her parents built themselves. 

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In Vitan's interview with Rósa, a wide range of topics was covered. They discussed growing up in Hafnarfjörður, her schooling, her interest in antiques, her first property purchase, her time in the United States, and her interests in publishing, printing, cooking and all kinds of gardening. A difficult period in her family's history due to the loss of a child is also touched upon, as is her work on behalf of children with cancer. Rósa's career is varied, with a strong focus on media and publishing before politics came knocking. We discuss that career and, of course, her work on the town council, first in the opposition, later in the majority, and finally as mayor since 2018. Rósa outlines her varied responsibilities as the managing director of a town of 30,000 people and an employer of 2,000.

Interviews with interesting individuals who work for the municipality.

In Vitanum, interesting individuals who work for the benefit of the town are interviewed. This covers the council's services, interesting development projects and topics from a wide range of fields. The podcast opens up to a more in-depth discussion of specific projects, services and topics that are currently a major part of the conversation. All episodes of The Lighthouse can be accessed on the City of Hafnarfjörður's website, as well as on podcast platforms such as Spotify, Simplecast and Podcast Addict.