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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Satisfaction with services for families with children, nursery services and services for disabled people has not been higher since measurements began. Other areas also reach their highest values. Hafnarfjörður improves in all areas year-on-year in the annual Gallup service survey, with significant improvements in 12 of 13 areas. Satisfaction with services for people with disabilities and for families with children, and with services […]
Registration for the Life Run 2020 is in full swing! We encourage all workplaces, residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður to take an active part. Let's create a fun and healthy atmosphere together in February! The Life Run is a health and motivational project of the Icelandic Sports and Olympic Association that appeals to all Icelanders. Its aim is to encourage the nation to follow […]
