„Not everyone is in a position to have a large family around them to meet their need for social interaction and to „meet“ someone,“ says Sjöfn Guðmundsdóttir, Head of the Support and Assistance Department for Families....and Children's Services Department of the City of Hafnarfjörður. The City of Hafnarfjörður decided to give a group of senior citizens tablet computers to […]
Eygló Hauksdóttir has worked for the City of Hafnarfjörður since 1977, under 12 mayors. She will turn seventy in April and admits that the thought of retiring during a lockdown is a strange one, but she looks back with great gratitude on her career and has no worries about restlessness when she finishes work this month. The local paper, Hafnfirðingur, met with Eygló recently. […]
Nurture the reader and set the first world record for reading. On 1 April, the Ministry of Education and Culture launched a nationwide reading project, encouraging children and adults to use the time available under the current circumstances for reading. We encourage residents of Hafnarfjörður and friends of Hafnarfjörður to take an active part. Reading is particularly important for children, as […]
,“The reception of the plot allocations is extremely positive news for the Hafnarfjörður community," says the mayor. In the autumn of 2019, the City of Hafnarfjörður invited interested developers to participate in the development of an area on four plots in the first phase of Hamranes in Hafnarfjörður. A total of 11 applications were received. The Hafnarfjörður City Council, at its meeting last Wednesday, approved the city board's recommendation to allocate the plots to four groups which are composed […]
Now almost three weeks have passed since the lockdown due to COVID-19 began, and at Hafnarfjörður municipality, staff are finding ways to share health-promoting ideas and events that were planned for home, via social media. According to Andri Ómarsson, the events manager, residents have been particularly keen to get moving and enjoy the outdoors in recent days and weeks. The local paper, Hafnfirðingur […]
Health Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir has decided to extend until 4 May the restrictions on gatherings and school activities that were due to expire on 13 April. The decision is in line with the recommendation of the Director of Public Health. Although the spread of infection has been successfully kept in check, a cause for concern is the number of seriously ill individuals requiring intensive care […]
Staff at Hafnarfjörður Municipality have, in recent days and weeks, pulled together on the important task of maintaining the municipality's services, which must remain uninterrupted at all civil defence alert levels. In this way, the workforce has navigated an uncharted path of new challenges which have required a review and restructuring of the services provided and the flexibility in the work of staff who have responded […]
This information sheet contains clear, visual instructions on what you can and cannot do while the Covid-19 pandemic is ongoing. We are ALL public protection. It is extremely important that everyone understands the rules and follows them to reduce the spread of infection. This sets out in a simple way what you can do, depending on which group […]
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council unanimously approved an action plan today to respond to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan consists of 11 points, prioritising the health and wellbeing of the residents and staff of Hafnarfjörður, whilst also addressing the economic impact of the pandemic on residents, associations and businesses, as well as the municipality itself. See the action plan of the Hafnarfjörður City Council regarding […]
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council on 8 April 2020, it was resolved to advertise six plots for allocation for the construction of a three- to five-storey block of flats with 148 apartments in Hamranes, a new residential area south of Ásvallabraut which connects the area to major main roads and is also a short distance from a bus stop. The area is currently undeveloped, but it will […]
