Hafnarfjarðarbær birtir í samstarfi við UNICEF á Íslandi efni á ýmsum tungumálum sem nýtist börnum á tímum COVID19. Á sama tíma er bent á að mikilvægar upplýsingar um COVID19 má finna á https://www.covid.is/ á íslensku, ensku og pólsku og eru fleiri þýðingar væntanlegar. Einfalt og gott skýringarefni og vinnubók um COVID19 fyrir börn hefur verið […]
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School attendance of children during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Chief Medical Officer and the Director of Public Health wish to emphasise the importance of pupils in nurseries and primary schools continuing to attend school, despite the restrictions on school activities. The necessity of curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is clear to everyone. The aim of the measures is to increase the likelihood that the healthcare system will be able to care for those who become ill with COVID-19 here […]
What do you think of our website?
Students on the Web Media course at the University of Iceland are working on a project which involves analysing the website of the City of Hafnarfjörður – www.hafnarfjordur.is. They have, among other things, interviewed staff and residents, carried out an analysis of the website's traffic, organised a sorting exercise to examine the website's structure, are conducting a comparative analysis of other websites, and are now in the process of […]
Service fees for nurseries, primary schools and after-school clubs
Proposals from the Association of Local Authorities in the Capital Region for a scheme of discounts on service charges for nurseries, primary schools and leisure centres. At a meeting of the Board of the Association of Capital Area Municipalities on 23 March, the board decided to propose to its member municipalities coordinated recommendations concerning the arrangement of discounts on service fees for nursery, primary school and leisure centre services. primary schools and leisure centres due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Correction in […]
The West End as a conservation area – covers a number of houses
In the West Town, a number of buildings are already subject to the Cultural Heritage Act. The first of two consultation meetings on planning work, which concerns on the one hand the West Town of Hafnarfjörður and on the other a protected area in an urban setting, was held at Hafnarborg on 5th. March, and the latter will be held on Tuesday, 31 March at 17:00 and will be live-streamed on the website […]
The toilet is NOT a rubbish bin.
For your information, it is appropriate to highlight and remind you of the following….. Do you know what can go down your toilet? Every day, a huge amount of rubbish enters the town's sewer system, causing blockages and often a great deal of damage. A great deal of work and expense is involved in clearing and unblocking these blockages and replacing […]
Swimming pools, sports centres and museums closed
Swimming pools, sports centres and museums to close following stricter rules on gatherings. The Minister of Health has decided, in line with the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer, to further restrict gatherings due to the faster spread of Covid-19 in the community. Events where people gather will be limited to 20 people instead of the previous 100. Wherever people gather and in all activities […]
Observe the lockdown – we are ALL public protection.
A lockdown with stricter restrictions will come into effect from Tuesday, 24 March, and will remain in place until 12 April, unless otherwise announced. The ban applies to organised events where more than 20 people gather and, in addition, for all smaller gatherings, it is also necessary to ensure that people maintain a distance of over two metres from one another and […]
Do you want to provide children with care and security?
Child Protection in Hafnarfjörður is looking for two families who are prepared to take in children who need to be accommodated away from home for a short period. The role of foster parents is to provide a home for children, including in emergency situations to ensure their safety, resolve their difficulties or to investigate their circumstances. When a child is in the home, it is laid […]
Simple and smart feedback portal
Submit your feedback easily. A 2019 review of the administration of Hafnarfjörður municipality made it clear that there was a need for a more accessible feedback portal where residents could submit suggestions to the council, ensuring they followed a clear process. Now, such a feedback portal has been launched, where residents can submit any kind of feedback […]