The Minister of Health has granted the City of Hafnarfjörður a licence to operate twelve new day care places for people with dementia. The City of Hafnarfjörður will provide premises for the operation and guarantee that services to users will be provided on a professional basis in accordance with the needs of people with Alzheimer's and other memory diseases. Cooperation will be sought with the Alzheimer's Association as the professional backer of the service. Health Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir says she is extremely […]
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Nearly 80 markers erased on Helgafell
Rangers from the Environmental Agency and volunteers from the World Friends, who are currently in Iceland, went to Helgafell this morning to erase the initials, symbols and names that have been carved into the basalt on the mountain over the past few weeks and months. Helgafell is one of the most popular hiking trails in the capital region, located in the back garden of Hafnarfjörður and has, like […]
Öldutún 4
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, on behalf of the Town Assembly, approved at its meeting on 4 July to advertise a proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plot at Öldutún 4 in accordance with 1. subsection 43.01 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010 and to simultaneously carry out a neighbourhood consultation on the proposal in accordance with subsection 44.02 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The proposal entails extending the building envelope of the garage from […]
Lava-west
Hraun-West, between the Reykjavík Road, Fjarðarhraun and Flatahraun – change of land use and densification of the built-up area, amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013–2025. At the meeting of the Planning and Building Committee on 26 June. 2018 the following minutes were taken: Planning statement for the amendment to the 2013–2025 general plan of Hafnarfjörður in the area bounded by Reykjavík Road, Fjarðarhraun and Flatahraun, which was approved by the town council on 23 May […]
Power cut in Hafnarfjörður at 4 a.m. on Sunday
On the night of Sunday, 14th July at 4 a.m., there will be a power cut across the entire HS Veitur supply area within the municipalities of Hafnarfjörður and Garðabær. HS Veitur will then make necessary operational changes to the distribution system. It is estimated that power will be restored to all users approximately an hour later, at around 5 a.m. Due to roadworks on the Reykjanesbraut in Hafnarfjörður, part of HS's 11 kV high-voltage cables […]
Primary school car park open for caravans until 9 August
Summer is not just a time for outdoor activities and games, but also for camping trips and entertainment all over the country. These camping trips and outings often involve caravans, trailers, motorhomes, and other vehicles that are difficult to accommodate within a property's boundaries without them becoming an obstruction or a nuisance to others. To accommodate […]
The Hafnarfjörður Theatre Society gets the chapel at St. Jó.
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Hafnarfjörður Theatre Society have entered into a user and cooperation agreement regarding the society's use of the Chapel at the Lífsgæðasetur in St. Jó, at 41 Suðurgata. The Theatre Company will have temporary, free use of the Chapel for its theatrical activities and, in return, commits to running, among other things, open drama courses for children and adults, writers' workshops and other activities […]
An incentive for outdoor activities in the hinterland of Hafnarfjörður
One of the main aims of Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður is to encourage residents to enjoy the great outdoors in the hinterland of Hafnarfjörður. Yesterday, a formal agreement was signed with Guðni Gíslason, owner of the Hafnarfjörður Orienteering Course and the Design House, who has been responsible for the planning and implementation of the Hafnarfjörður Orienteering Course for the past 12 years. Orienteering is a good way to do this, as well as promoting […]
Dream trip to the Rey Cup with a stop in Hafnarfjörður
The dream trip from Got Agulu in Kenya to the Rey Cup in Reykjavik – with a stopover in Hafnarfjörður. Great celebrations broke out in Got Agulu, Kenya, when it became clear that the distant dream of 15 boys aged 11-14 to take part in a football tournament in Iceland had become a reality. The school's boys' team has been training hard this winter in the hope […]
International visits – transfer of knowledge and experience
Numerous groups from foreign municipalities have visited Hafnarfjörður this year. Seven representatives, including the mayors of four municipalities from Bulgaria, visited in April and were introduced to the nursery school service, development projects within nursery schools, and BRÚNNI, which focuses on the collaboration of various specialists to support children and their parents. The group also had the opportunity to learn about the municipality's cultural activities and […]