A framework plan for the Flensburg Harbour and Åseyrar area was approved at a council meeting today. The framework plan is a strategic vision for the overall appearance of the harbour area, setting out all the main principles for development, which will then be detailed in a local plan. This will be followed by a master planning process and then detailed planning work for individual sites. „A new framework plan marks a turning point. Now we can begin […]
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8 Vesturgata – a fantastic opportunity in the heart of Hafnarfjörður
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is letting 8 Vesturgata and invites tenders. The property's location offers great potential and opportunities. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that the activities in the building are in line with the city's strategy to strengthen the centre of Hafnarfjörður and further increase its appeal. The building is located at the square of the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, in the vicinity of the Packhouse, the Siwertsen House […]
Bláfjallavegur closed for now
Today, Tuesday, 4th February, at 3 p.m., the Bláfjallavegur (417), from Bláfjallaleið to the Leiðarenda cave, will be closed for the time being for water protection reasons. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the temporary closure at its meeting on 29 August 2019 and simultaneously requested a further environmental and risk assessment of the road section. The assessment is to be available by the end of 2021 at the latest. According to information from the Road Administration […]
Elisa Margrétar's Friends – a book with a message
The authors and publishers of the book, Friends of Elísa Margrét, have in recent days and weeks been visiting nurseries in the capital region, giving a copy of the book, which was published in memory of a three-year-old girl who died from a brain condition three years ago. Elísu Margrétar's father, Hafsteinn Vilhelmsson, attended a meeting with the nursery school headteachers of Hafnarfjörður last week and […]
Construction and closures on the Reykjanesbraut
Work on the widening of the Reykjanesbraut, from Kaldárselsvegur west to the Krýsuvíkurgatnamót, which has been ongoing since autumn 2019, continues, and this phase is scheduled for completion on 1 November 2020. Here you can find information about the works and closures this week and in the coming weeks, and the resulting impact on traffic. We point to the information page on the widening of the Reykjanesbraut in Hafnarfjörður, where the carriageway is being doubled […]
Town Council Meeting, 5 February
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 5th February. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the meeting can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here.
Disruption to the supply of cold water in Holt
Due to a fault investigation, there may be disruptions to the cold water supply to Holt in Hafnarfjörður from 9 am to 11 am on Wednesday 5 February. We hope to have the fault investigated and repaired before midday. Thank you for your understanding.
Agreement signed on the implementation of divorce counselling
The Minister for Social Affairs and Children, Ásmundur Einar Daðason, and the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, yesterday signed an agreement for the town's participation in a pilot project run by the ministry on the implementation of divorce counselling. The City of Hafnarfjörður will therefore, in cooperation with the ministry, implement and develop a new procedure aimed at preventing and/or reducing parental conflict during the divorce process. The project […]
Child protection is a professional service with a good purpose – podcast
Helena Unnarsdóttir, Head of Child Protection for Hafnarfjörður, is in the Vitan's hot seat this week. Helena has lived in Hafnarfjörður since the age of twelve and is incredibly fond of her town and its community. Helena and her colleagues at child protection oversee an important service for the municipality, which is focused on strengthening families in their parenting role and […]
International Partnership Projects at Ásland School
Áslandsskóli is currently working with international partners on four collaborative projects. Projects such as these always increase horizons and provide excellent professional development for staff. This leads to reflection on one's work and practices, which in turn leads to better teaching and an improved learning environment for students. The projects that Áslandsskóli is working on are as follows: Continuing a Culture of Learning – […]