Staffing of the emergency services of the capital region's municipalities at emergency level– activation of a provision in the Civil Protection Act The Civil Protection Committee of the Capital Region has decided to activate a provision in the Civil Protection Act to ensure that the services of the municipalities in the Capital Region remain uninterrupted during the state of emergency due to COVID-19. The municipalities in the capital region are; Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær, Seltjarnarnes and Mosfellsbær. The premises of these municipalities […]
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This is a collaboration. All the way!
According to an analysis for the City of Hafnarfjörður, traffic on the city's website has increased significantly in the first half of this year, as has the readership of news and announcements. Furthermore, the new feedback portal has been extremely well received and the number of general enquiries has increased significantly. There has been a greater emphasis on digital services to make them more accessible and interactive for the general public. The town newspaper […]
The Children's Book and Film Festival 2020 was launched today.
Reading is the game of life! Books and films bring us knowledge, understanding and adventure! Books and films will play an unusually large role in Hafnarfjörður's nursery and primary schools over the next week. The children's book and film festival in Hafnarfjörður was launched for the fifth time this morning with an opening ceremony that was broadcast live to pupils and staff. […]
Increasing the safety of children in sports activities
The contracts between sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður and the municipality include a clause requiring those working within the sports movement to attend a child protection course offered by the local authority. An agreement has been made with Barnaheill to run this at this year's course. It is an educational lecture which is a simplified version of the 'Protector of Children' course, which many staff members […]
AndreA acquires Vesturgata 8
Artwerk ehf. is the new owner of 8 Vesturgata. Artwerk owns and operates the AndreA shop on the Nordurbakki and has been trading in the centre of Hafnarfjörður since 2008. At a meeting of the town council on 22 April, a decision was made to sell the property at 8 Vesturgata. Two offers were received for the property, which were presented and discussed at the meeting […]
Information about sports activities run by the local authorities
The Chief Medical Officer and the Civil Contingencies Department of the National Police have emphasised the suspension of sports and fitness activities in the capital region for the next two weeks to prevent mass gatherings, proximity and mixing of people from different areas, which increases the risk of spreading infection and potentially placing an increased strain on the healthcare system. All indoor sports activities run by the municipalities have been suspended. The School and Sports Department of all […]
COVID-19: Impact of stricter measures on the council's services
Content updated on 7 October 2020 in line with even stricter measures. The Health Minister confirmed new regulations over the weekend on restrictions for gatherings and school activities, which provide for tightened measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. These regulations came into force from midnight on the night of 4 October and midnight on the night of 7 October, and are valid until […]
COVID-19: Stricter public health measures
The Minister of Health has approved the recommendations of the Director of Public Health for stricter gathering restrictions in the capital region, which came into effect at midnight on 7 October. The gathering restrictions introduced the day before yesterday remain in place elsewhere in the country. These restrictions are in effect until 19 October. The capital region refers to Reykjavík, Seltjarnarnes, Mosfellsbær, Kjósarhreppur, Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Kópavogur. […]
The collections are closed until 19 October.
Museums of Hafnarfjörður; The Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, the Hafnarfjörður Library and Hafnarborg will be closed from 8 October to 19 October due to stricter public health measures concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, and all events have been postponed or cancelled. The staff will use the time to focus on the collections, changes and other internal work during this period and looks forward to […]
Emphasis on responding by phone, chat and email
Use electronic means for communication with the municipality these days. In light of the public health emergency level currently in effect due to COVID-19 virus, residents and other customers who have business at the City of Hafnarfjörður's service centre at Strandgata 6 and the City of Hafnarfjörður's service centre at Norðurhvoli 2 are encouraged to send an email to hafnarfjordur@hafnarfjordur.is, chat with staff via the website's live chat.