At the beginning of March, a decision was made to temporarily close the facilities of the City of Hafnarfjörður that provide services and activities for people who are in a vulnerable position or have underlying health conditions. In light of the easing of restrictions from 4 May, the municipality will take safe and cautious steps towards reopening its services. Work is underway on […]
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Application deadline is 4 May – plots in Hamranes
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 […]
Change to the arrangement of the 2020 fast days
There will be a change to this year's collection days: containers for garden waste will be placed at all of the council's primary schools. The containers will be at the schools from the morning of Thursday, 21st May until 5 p.m. on Sunday, 24th May. Residents of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to make use of the service or to take their bags directly to Sorpa. It is noted that […]
Uninterrupted welfare services are important
In the time of Covid-19 and lockdown, the challenge is for local authorities to provide close-knit services to residents, and for services for the elderly, disabled people and child protection, to name but a few. Rannveig Einarsdóttir, Head of the Family and Child Services Department for Hafnarfjörður, says it is crucial to keep the service as uninterrupted as possible. The local paper, Hafnfirðingur, spoke with Rannveig. For local authorities […]
A small and unusual café opens during lockdown
„This weekend has become far too long,“ says a resident of a supported living community in Hafnarfjörður. For several weeks, the usual social activities for disabled people and work and activity schemes for the same group have been suspended. A minimum service has been maintained for those who are healthy, but others, those with underlying conditions, have been more or less at home […]
A number of online events for young people
The lockdown presents significant challenges for the activities of youth clubs, and new guidelines were introduced on how to conduct their work. Stella Björg Kristinsdóttir, manager of leisure activities for the City of Hafnarfjörður, says that the department heads and assistant managers of the youth clubs, and the project manager of the Youth House, together with the staff of the youth clubs, have shown incredible imagination in solutions for the town's young people and deserve a great deal of praise. The town newspaper Hafnfirðingur […]
Town Council Meeting, 29 April
The meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council will be held as a remote meeting on 29 April 2020, starting at 14:00. The agenda can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here.
Unaccompanied children and young people engaged in education and leisure activities
At the beginning of 2020, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður received a 4 million króna grant from the Ministry of Social Affairs to implement professional services and a project for unaccompanied minors who come to the country seeking international protection. Two municipalities currently have responsibility for these individuals, and there has been a lack of resources to meet their needs beyond certain […]
You are my hero – a children's book about COVID-19
My Hero is You – a children's book about Covid-19. The Red Cross in Iceland had the children's book 'My Hero is You' translated into Icelandic, but it is also available in many other languages, with more being added regularly. (see below!) My Hero is You is a children's book written about the COVID-19 pandemic, but the book […]
Changes to the restrictions from 4 May 2020
Government announcement on restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19 from 4 May. The limit on gatherings will be raised from 20 to 50 people on 4 May. May, further and higher education institutions will be able to open and various service providers can once again receive customers. From the same time, restrictions on the number of pupils in nurseries and primary schools will be completely lifted […]