The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, at its meeting on 16 October 2019, approved the publication of a proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plot at Suðurgata 73, in accordance with Article 43, paragraph 1, and to simultaneously carry out a local notification of the proposal pursuant to 2nd paragraph of Article 44 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The amendment consists of allowing the garage on the plot of Suðurgata 73, in whole or in part, to be used for […]
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Birchwood Nursery becomes a fully-fledged SMT nursery school
Bjarkalundur Nursery School has graduated as a fully-fledged and independent SMT nursery school. Bjarkalundur began its operations in the autumn of 2016, and it was decided from the outset that the school would use SMT's School Skills programme. The aim of SMT school skills is to promote a positive learning environment, desirable behaviour, and to increase social skills; in this way, positive behaviour is given special attention and reinforced. All primary schools […]
Hawks' Area – Ásvellir 1
At the town council meeting on 18 September 2019, it was resolved to advertise amendments to the detailed plan for the Haukur area at Ásvellir 1 in Hafnarfjörður, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 43 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The amendment consists of the following: a new plot for residential development is defined to the west of the sports centre. It is envisaged that the plot will accommodate 100–110 dwellings, or approximately 10,000 m² of gross floor area. […]
What makes students shine?
A Cultural Showcase was held for the middle-school pupils at Hvaleyrarskóli at the end of last week. On the day, the pupils invited their parents and fellow pupils to come and see the results of their work over the past few weeks, during which they worked on a variety of projects related to their personal cultures. A diverse and varied culture creates an important cultural spectrum in the community. The Cultural Festival project is a cross-curricular approach […]
Repair to the water supply distribution system completed
Update: Repairs to the water supply distribution network were completed this morning, Monday 11 November, and water pressure should now be back to normal. Thank you for your understanding! Notice: Thursday, 7 November Due to a fault in the water supply distribution network, pressure fluctuations in the cold water supply can be expected for an indefinite period. Repairs are underway and information on the situation and next steps will be posted […]
Town Council Meeting, 13 November
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 13 November. 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.
Web traffic is now accessible to everyone.
Information about traffic to the Hafnarfjörður municipality website, hafnarfjordur.is, has, as of today, been made available to everyone. Web analytics play a key role in web development. Decisions about the next steps and the development of websites are based on information about usage, and thus, for example, visits to the website are analysed, the number of visitors is examined and information is obtained about where visitors come from […]
Nature child and teacher by the grace of God
Hildur Arna Håkansson is the guest on the latest episode of Vitan, the City of Hafnarfjörður podcast. Hildur Arna is a young teacher of teenagers at Skarðshlíðarskóli who has attracted considerable attention for her teaching methods, including the use of tablets. Hildur Arna is particularly effective with the teenagers, who she says are very enthusiastic, as many of their projects demonstrate. In this […]
Equality is a decision
The conference Jafnrétti er ákvörðun took place at Grand Hótel this week, where a large number of participants celebrated with those who received recognition from the Jafnvægisvogin. At the conference, 11 companies and three municipalities signed; The City of Reykjavík, the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Town of Seltjarnarnes signed a declaration of intent to work towards the objectives of the Gender Balance Scale for a 40/60 gender split in the executive management and board, thereby joining the ranks of […]
Effective neighbourhood watch likely to reduce crime
Report crimes to 112 and avoid negative discussion on social media. It has been proven that active neighbourhood watch reduces burglaries, vandalism and graffiti. Residents pay closer attention to their local area, and everyone benefits from this cooperation. In recent days, there has been a fair amount of vandalism, particularly in certain neighbourhoods. All vandalism and crime should be reported […]