A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 3rd March. 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.
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General advice on the Covid-19 virus
Dear residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður – here is important information on how to avoid infection with the Covid-19 virus and what to do if you suspect you have been infected. All the latest information can be found on the website of the Director of Public Health.
Educational leaders of Hafnarfjörður meet
Work on developing Hafnarfjörður's education strategy is in full swing, and the second meeting with the town's education leaders was held on Thursday, 27th February at the Scout Centre on Hraunbrún. Among other things, proposals for the key elements that will underpin the new education strategy were discussed. The educational leaders of Hafnarfjörður are representatives from all the town's nursery, primary and secondary schools, along with representatives from the Music School […]
Engidalsskóli to become an independent primary school – Headteacher sought
At its meeting on 19 February, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council confirmed the Hafnarfjörður Education Board's resolution from its meeting on 12 February to make Engidalsskóli an independent primary school from the autumn of 2020. The Director of the Education and Public Health Department has been tasked with working with the school's staff during the transition process and advertising the new position of headteacher. Request for […]
Short closures and disruption to traffic on the Reykjanesbraut
Weather permitting, two footbridges are scheduled to be moved to their correct locations for the Reykjanesbraut dualling works this weekend. The move will take place on Friday and Saturday evenings, starting at 21:00 on both nights. The move will affect traffic; there will be a 15-minute closure on both evenings with no diversion, continuing until 02:00 […]
Clear out the rubbish depots
It's snowing and snowing… we would like to remind residents to clear snow from their refuse chutes to allow our refuse collectors easy access to the grey and blue bins, ensuring they can be emptied on time. Thank you in advance for your prompt response! Information on rubbish collection by neighbourhood can be found HERE.
Ásvallabraut – road construction
The City of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the construction of a new Ásvallabraut in Hafnarfjörður, including the construction of underpasses, utility pipelines for the Hafnarfjörður Waterworks and HS Veitur, the creation of footpaths and cycle paths, manholes, landscaping and green areas. Tender documents will be sold at the City of Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, Norðurhæð 2, from Tuesday, 3 March 2020. Price: kr. 5,000. Tenders will be opened at the same location on Tuesday, 24 […]
Hafró's ship sailed to Háabakki for the first time
The research vessel Árni Friðriksson RE 200, one of the Icelandic Marine Research Institute's ships, was sailed to Háabakki at Fornubúðir yesterday. This was a trial of docking at the quay, ahead of the institute's full operations commencing this spring. The weather was exceptionally mild when the Árni Friðriksson docked. The research vessel is 20 years old, a nearly 70-metre steel ship and 670 gross tons […]
A business idea for a house in the heart of Hafnarfjörður?
Do you have a good business idea for a building in the heart of Hafnarfjörður? The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is advertising Vesturgata 8 for lease. The emphasis is on activities in the building that strengthen Hafnarfjörður's town centre and further enhance its appeal. The building is situated on the square by the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, offering great potential. Vesturgata 8 – a fantastic opportunity in the heart of Hafnarfjörður […]
Hraun-West, pitch IB2
Hraun-West, plot IB2. Amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013–2025. At the meeting of the Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður on 31 January 2020, the following resolution was passed: A new planning statement, dated. 29.1.2020 regarding the proposed amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025. The amendment covers a 10-hectare plot in Hraunum-vestur, bounded by Flatahraun, Hjallahraun, Reykjavíkurvegur and the AT1 industrial area to the west. Land- […]