The City of Hafnarfjörður, the Capital Area Police and Neyðarlínan ohf. have entered into an agreement regarding the purchase, installation and operation of a CCTV system in the municipality. The system is intended solely to serve the needs of the police and other emergency services, and its use and access to data from the system are governed by the rules of the police and the Data Protection Authority. There has been considerable discussion about such surveillance […]
Jóhanna Valdemarsdóttir and Lillý Jónsson from the Kaldá Lions Club came bearing gifts this week with Christmas decorations and sweets. The gifts were for disabled people who use the services at the Hæfingarstöðin in Bæjarhraun and young people in short-term care at Hnotubergi. The gifts were, as hoped, a great delight, and the Lions Club is thanked profusely.
Swimming lessons for pupils at the Hjallastefnunnar Primary School in Hafnarfjörður will take place at Hrafnista this winter. Representatives from the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður, Hrafnista and the Primary School signed an agreement this week, which ensures that the school's pupils can use the swimming pool at Hrafnista this winter. Hrafnista provides ideal conditions for children and teachers, not to mention the wonderful people who live and work there […]
Local service based on trust and personal service. At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council today, offers received in a tender for specialised transport services in Hafnarfjörður, covering services for disabled people and the elderly in the municipality, were presented for information. Offers were received from five parties, and the lowest offer is kr 420,623,100, which is under the project's cost estimate […]
An art select group at Öldutúnsskóli has been exploring art from more perspectives than the traditional painting or sculpture found in art museums and galleries around the world. The group has been working on art that connects the community and its local environment. By giving their work and sharing their creations with the community, one can […]
All rental flats at Hádegisskarð in Skarðshlíð have been allocated. Over 120 applications were received for the 10 flats that were advertised as available for application at Hádegisskarð in Skarðshlíð. These rental flats are intended to provide lower-income individuals and families with access to secure, long-term housing. Applications opened in early October and the deadline was […]
The Planning and Building Officer of Hafnarfjörður, approved at their meeting on 6 November. 2019, to give local notice of a proposal to amend the detailed plan for Hellnahraun Phase 1, concerning the plot at Rauðhellu 2 in Hafnarfjörður, in accordance with section 2 of Article 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The change consists of an extension of the building plot and the addition of a new driveway to the northern part of the plot. At […]
Due to repairs by the water company, there will be a water outage on Tuesday, 17th December in the properties within the area shown on the drawing below. The water supply is expected to be turned off at 9:00 a.m. and the repairs are expected to be completed by 1:00 p.m. Residents are apologised to for any inconvenience this may cause […]
Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor of Hafnarfjörður, has always been aware of her strong Hafnarfjörður roots, despite having lived in Hlíðar in Reykjavík for the first ten years of her life. At the age of ten, she moved, full of anticipation, to the northern suburbs into a house her parents built themselves. In an interview with Vitan, a wide range of topics is covered. Discussions […]
Mindfulness introduced into the work of Smáralundur. The second year of a project to introduce mindfulness into the work of the Smáralundur nursery school has begun. In the first year, the work was carried out exclusively with the staff, who experienced first-hand what it is like to use mindfulness in the daily hustle and bustle. According to Inga Fríða Tryggvadóttir, the head teacher, the school's staff can already feel that they […]
