Nearly half of the tenants have signed their tenancy agreements for the first phase. The past few weeks and months have been a busy time preparing for the St. Jó Wellbeing Centre, which is based at 41 Suðurgata in Hafnarfjörður. Preparations have been underway for almost two years, or since the City of Hafnarfjörður purchased the premises in the summer of 2017 and laid […]
International Week of Action will be held from 27 May to 2 June. Would you like to become an ambassador for movement? The Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður will of course take part in the fun and encourages staff, residents, associations, institutions and businesses to become messengers of movement. A messenger of movement is a role model and inspires people to move. He is also the individual, sports club or […]
It has been decided to open up direct access to psychological services at the youth centre Hamrinn, thereby ensuring easy access to mental healthcare for young people aged 16-18. The City of Hafnarfjörður has entered into an agreement with KaraConnect to participate in a two-year pilot project. The agreement will ensure better access to psychologists for young people who attend the youth centre, thereby […]
Registration for the after-school club for the 2019-2020 winter term opens on the first of May, 25th April, and closes on 15th June. The after-school clubs are intended for children in Years 1-4 at all primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. Registration takes place on MY PAGES. The after-school clubs are open from the end of the school day until 17:00 every weekday. They are also open on planning days and weekdays […]
During the summer, play schemes are run in all leisure centres in Hafnarfjörður. The courses include a variety of activities such as games, walking and cycling trips, and much more. Registration for the play schemes will open on the first day of summer, 25 April 2019. The schemes are for children aged 7-9, but from 9 to 21 August, a play scheme will be available for 6-year-olds. […]
In the summer of 2019, 14- to 16-year-olds (born 2003–2005) will be offered work at the Hafnarfjörður Work School. The Work School primarily focuses on environmental matters, thus playing a major role in cleaning the town after a heavy winter and maintaining the greenery, streets and footpaths throughout the summer. The staff of the Work School therefore play an important role in creating the pleasant […]
In the coming days, Ístak will begin the preparation and construction work for the relocation of the Hamranes lines. With the change, part of them will be temporarily moved to a section at the Hamranes substation, but the lines are due to be removed with the arrival of a new line, the Lyklafell line. Steinunn Þorsteinsdóttir, a spokesperson for Landsnet, says the preparations have gone well, and that all the materials have arrived in the country […]
Amendment to the detailed plan for Suðurhöfn in Hafnarfjörður / Óseyrarbraut 25. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, at its meeting on 6 March 2019, approved the publication of a proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plot at Óseyrarbraut 25, in accordance with Section 1. subsection 43.01 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. This concerns an amendment to the detailed plan for the South Harbour in Hafnarfjörður. The amendment entails an expansion of the building envelope, a change in the utilisation ratio […]
Kapelluhraun Phase 2, amendment to the detailed plan. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved at its meeting on 2 May. to advertise the proposal for a revised local plan for Kapelluhraun, Phase 2, and for the local plan amendment to be advertised in accordance with the 1st paragraph of Article 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The changes consist of: plots Álhella 2 and 3 are combined into a single plot, Álhellu 3. Combined […]
Due to asphalting works on Kaldárselsveg, there will be disruption to traffic in the area due to closures of road sections, as marked on the overview map. Traffic disruption due to the closures will affect the following roads, although at different times: Kaldárselsvegur, Elliðavatnsvegur, Brekkuás, Klettahlíð. The fourth and final closure – Wednesday, 8 May. It is planned that […]
