Hraunvallaskóli on the podium for the first time – congratulations! The finals of Skólahreysti 2022 were held on 21 May at Mýrin in Garðabær. The atmosphere was electric. All teams achieved good results and the spectators were on their feet, cheering on their schools. It was Flóaskóli that emerged victorious with 61.5 points, Hraunvallaskóli in second place with […]
The Road Administration's proposals for solutions on the Reykjanesbraut in a heavily trafficked area. Representatives from the Road Administration attended a meeting of the Planning and Building Committee on 26 April. (item 1 on the agenda) and presented initial proposals for changes to the Reykjanesbraut from Lækjargata to Kaplakriki. Improved traffic flow and road safety on the section from Lækjargata to Álftanesvegur is part of the Capital Region Transport Agreement, and with the agreement's approval, […]
Allocation from the Development Fund for the Coordinated Reception of Refugees The Minister for Social Affairs and the Labour Market has allocated nearly 20 million króna from the Development Fund for the Coordinated Reception of Refugees. Those municipalities that have an agreement with the ministry on the coordinated reception of refugees can apply for grants from the fund, and the allocation was overseen by the Association of Icelandic Municipalities and the Centre for Multiculturalism. In total, four municipalities received a grant from the fund. […]
The main places in Hafnarfjörður are reflected in a graduation exhibition – through their eyes. For many years, the graduating group of pupils from the Hlíðarendi nursery school has visited the mayor at Hafnarfjörður Town Hall for a chat and with questions about life and existence in their town. The visit is part of the group's tour of the town, and following the visit, the mayor receives a return invitation to the nursery where the group […]
The main purpose is to encourage exercise and a healthy diet. Two of the residents of Laababær, Solla Stirða and Halla Hrekkjusvín, have recently visited the nursery school of the sister town of Hafnarfjörður. The two ladies have entertained the children and staff with chat, song and dance, but the main purpose of the visit, as is always the case with the residents of Slobtown, is to encourage exercise and a healthy diet. Solla […]
The results provide a clear picture of lifestyle, well-being and attitudes. Every year, students in Years 8 to 10 at Hafnarfjörður's primary schools take part in a major national survey by the Research and Analysis Institute on the habits and well-being of young people. The aim is to examine as many social aspects of young people's lives as possible and to provide the results with a clear picture of their lifestyle, well-being, attitudes and substance use […]
Hringbraut visits the Norðurberg nursery school. In April, a television series about nursery schools in Iceland, entitled ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE COUNTRY, began on Hringbraut. In the ten episodes, nursery schools across the country are visited and the schools' activities are presented. Lively and entertaining programmes which focus on showcasing the diversity of work in schools for younger children. […]
All sports clubs with a service agreement meet the established quality standards. Recently, an evaluation was presented to the Education Committee, commissioned by the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Hafnarfjörður Sports Association, to assess whether the sports clubs in the town that have a service agreement with Hafnarfjörður meet the requirements. they meet the quality standards set out in the agreement. The criteria have been tightened further and there is now a requirement for a specific gender balance on the clubs' boards of directors. The municipal council […]
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 […]
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 […]
