This summer, three new calculators have been launched, all of which aim to make the City of Hafnarfjörður's fee schedule more accessible and understandable for residents. Calculators for nursery fees, after-school clubs and property taxes have already been launched. The project is part of an effort to improve and develop the municipality's services with the aim of resolving as many issues as possible […]
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Restrictions on swimming pool services during lockdown
From midday today, 31st July, stricter Covid-19 measures will come into effect, lasting for two weeks until 13th August. These measures will result in changes to various municipal services, including at swimming pools. The main measures from the authorities include: A limit on the number of people who can gather of 100 individuals. Children […]
Covid-19 Response
Following the authorities' decision on stricter public health measures, which come into effect from midday on 31 July 2020, the City of Hafnarfjörður has reviewed its services in accordance with its contingency plans. The council's services will remain largely unchanged, but working practices will be adapted to the new gathering restrictions. Staff are encouraged to take due care of their personal hygiene and […]
Beach volleyball court at Víðistaðatún
This summer, various works have been carried out at Víðistaðatún, as the field is the most popular outdoor recreational area for residents of Hafnarfjörður within the built-up area. Attendance there has grown significantly in recent years with increased recreational facilities such as a refurbished play area, outdoor barbecue area, bouncy castle, climbing frame, and improvements to the tennis court and disc golf course. The latest addition to Víðistaðatún is the installation of a beach volleyball net on the sand court and the renewal of the sand, thus […]
Summer Festival of the Work Club
The Summer Festival of the Hafnarfjörður Work Club took place on Thursday, 23rd July in fine weather, where nearly four hundred young people gathered in Víðistaðatún. This year, around 600 young people in the 8th to 10th grades worked in general groups, their role being to carry out litter and weed clearance, as well as general gardening. Work was organised from eight […]
Agreement signed on school and leisure transport
On Friday 17 July, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor, and Pálmar Sigurðsson of Hópbílar hf. signed a new contract for school and leisure transport, following a tender in which Hópbílar were the lowest bidder. The contract includes school transport for the municipality of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools, transport for primary school children in special units, and transport for the municipality's after-school clubs. Special attention is paid to the safety of passengers and drivers through the use of […]
First municipality to be recertified for its equal pay system
Once again, the results of a review of the City of Hafnarfjörður's equal pay system show continued positive progress towards pay equality within the municipality. The unexplained pay gap has now disappeared and the deviation is further reduced between audits, now 0.1%, for women today. Hafnarfjörður is the first municipality in Iceland to be re-certified for its equal pay system, but in 2017 the town […]
Improvements to open playgrounds
In our town there are numerous playgrounds and football pitches, and every year work is carried out on their maintenance and renewal. In recent weeks, work has included refurbishments to the open playgrounds at the far end of Teigabyggð, Álfholt and Stekkjarhvammur. At the playground in Teigabyggð, the paving was repaired, new nets were fitted to the football goals, and the fall-protection surfacing was replaced with gravel […]
The music and town festival, “Heart of Hafnarfjörður', begins today.
The music and town festival, “Heart of Hafnarfjörður', begins at the Bæjarbíó today. In just a few years, the festival has established itself in Hafnarfjörður and has become part of the summer programme for both the town's residents and its visitors. To mark the occasion, Mayor Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir unveiled a flower-adorned heart in the heart of Hafnarfjörður on Strandgata, but the material for the decoration […]
The sport of tennis gets a boost
A new tennis club, TFH, has been established in Hafnarfjörður, whereas previously the town's tennis activities were run by the tennis section of BH. The club has 140 registered members, of whom 114 are adults and 26 are children. There have been little to no facilities for tennis players in Hafnarfjörður in recent years, and players have therefore had to travel to Kópavogur or Reykjavík to […]