Proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025 and a new detailed plan for Leiðarendi, a cave in the uplands of Hafnarfjörður. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 8th. January 2020 a proposal for an amendment to the 2013-2025 Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður and that it be advertised in accordance with Article 36, paragraph 1 of Act 123/2010. Furthermore, the town council agreed to advertise a proposal for a new detailed plan […]
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The Lifshlaupið 2020 kick-off event at Skarðshlíðarskóli
The launch of the Life Challenge, organised by the Icelandic Sports and Olympic Association, took place this morning at Skarðshlíðarskóli in Hafnarfjörður. Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir, headteacher; Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður; and Þráinn Hafsteinsson, Chairman of the Public Sports Department of the Icelandic Sports and Olympic Association, addressed the guests. Hekla Sif Óðinsdóttir, a Year 8 pupil, sang a song and pupils in Year 8 put on a surprise dance performance. Ana and Viktor […]
Port and town interaction – framework plan approved
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 […]
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 […]