Four lists won seats on the Hafnarfjörður town council, The D-list of the Independence Party received 4 representatives, the S-list of the Social Democratic Alliance received 4 representatives, the B-list of the Progressive Party received 2 representatives and the C-list of the Reform Party received 1 representative. Turnout in Hafnarfjörður 2022. The results of the local elections in Hafnarfjörður on 14 May 2022 are in. Turnout in Hafnarfjörður was 60.41%, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than […]
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Turnout in Hafnarfjörður
Polling stations in Hafnarfjörður for the local elections on 14 May 2022 opened at 9 a.m. and will close at 10 p.m. There are 21,744 voters on the electoral register in Hafnarfjörður. By 9 p.m., 11,256 voters had cast their ballots in person. Turnout 51.80%. Women 5,833, men 5,418 and 5 partial. At 20:00, 11,005 voters had voted at the polling station. Turnout 50.64%. Women 5,712, men 5,288 and […]
Increased advisory services available for senior citizens at Hraunseli
Social work and legal advice now available at Hraunsel – bringing the service closer to residents. A new initiative has been introduced in the service for older people in Hafnarfjörður, offering regular drop-in sessions in socialand legal advice at Hraunsel, Flatahraun 3, where a diverse social programme for older people is run. The aim and purpose […]
Icelandair's premises will be the most magnificent.
Construction on the new premises is expected to begin this year. At the start of 2021, the City of Hafnarfjörður and Icelandair signed a letter of intent regarding the future development of Icelandair's headquarters at Flugvallar 1 in Hafnarfjörður. For several years, the company has had part of its operations at Flugvellir and part at Reykjavik Airport. Following the signing of the 2021 letter of intent, a detailed […]
Recognition for 25 years of professional contribution
Spring is a time of harvest, recognition and personal triumphs. For around seven years, the City of Hafnarfjörður has been recognising and expressing its gratitude to staff who have worked for the city for 25 years, in acknowledgement of their successful careers, professional contributions and service to the municipality. This year, 19 employees received recognition for this number of years of service, which equates to 475 years of combined service […]
Grief education for nursery and primary school staff
A community project that promotes and supports mental, physical and social well-being. In recent weeks and months, the Bereavement Centre has been visiting staff at Hafnarfjörður's primary schools to provide education on the grief and bereavement reactions of children and young people. Visits to staff at nurseries are planned for the future. Representatives from the Bereavement Centre share their own experiences during the training and provide staff with advice and tools that can help to […]
Hafnarfjörður becomes a healthy workplace
The journey begins with an evening event, health-promoting offers and mindfulness walks. Over the next two years, the City of Hafnarfjörður plans to place even greater emphasis on the health and well-being of its staff and is therefore launching the 'Health-Promoting Workplace' project, run by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer. The journey began with a meaningful and inspiring evening at Bæjarbíó last week, where actor Björgvin Franz Gíslason […]
Ásmegin gives 10 benches
The community project 'Repairing Benches' recently received a generous donation from Ásmegin Physiotherapy when ten 'Klettur' benches were delivered. The benches have all been installed around Ástjörn and in the immediate vicinity. This donation from Ásmegin is the largest single donation to the project since its inception. The Brúkum bekki project now comprises just over 55 benches, which are located throughout […]
Digital Local Authorities – a collaborative project
The benefit is to simplify the lives of residents and improve efficiency and operations* Digital transformation is about improving services and working practices with technological innovation. This is a very large transformation project for both the public and private sectors, but the benefit is to simplify the lives of residents and improve efficiency and operations. Reforms through the application of technology make it easier for residents to access services, […]
First phase of the North Shore's refurbishment completed
The North Shore will become one of Hafnarfjörður's natural gems for the future. Works to improve the North Shore area have been underway for over a year. Work began in early 2021 with the construction of a rock breakwater on the North Shore, followed by the installation of a rock breakwater on the North Pier. The reconstruction of the North Pier began in autumn 2021, and the surfacing of the North Shore is now nearing completion. […]