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The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, on behalf of the Town Assembly, approved amendments to the detailed plan for Suðurgata-Hamarbraut on 12 July 2018. The proposal was advertised in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 41 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. Comments were received and a response from the local authority has been sent to those who submitted them. The detailed plan is approved with the amendment that the new plot at Suðurgata 46 is removed. In its place, parking spaces will be provided […]

Article by Hulda Björk Finnsdóttir, social worker and project manager of BRÚIN. In recent semesters, the authorities and professionals within the education and welfare services have placed a greater emphasis on responding quickly when children and adolescents show the first signs of academic, emotional or mental health difficulties. A working group in the City of Hafnarfjörður has spent the last two years developing procedures to provide […]

Hafnarfjörður is presenting a draft noise action plan for the years 2018 to 2023 to its residents. The preparation of a noise action plan is part of the European Union's Directive on Environmental Noise (2002/49/EC), which was implemented in Iceland by the Regulation on Noise Mapping and Action Plans no. 1000/2005 and aims to reduce noise and its adverse effects. The action plan is based […]

Hafnarfjörður was the first municipality in Iceland to receive equal pay certification and the certified equal pay mark from the Ministry of Welfare in August 2017. A maintenance audit carried out by BSI in Iceland this December reveals a reduction in the pay gap by 1.41% since the equal pay certificate was awarded. In August 2017, the pay gap was 4.81% in favour of men, but it now stands at […]

At the meeting of the Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður on 4 December 2018, the following minutes were made: The Planning and Building Committee approves the submitted draft planning statement for its part, and that the procedure shall be in accordance with Article 40 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010, and refers the matter to the town council for final decision. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the submitted description at its meeting on 12 December. When […]

The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður is open on Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm, and is bustling with life and activity on both days. The beautifully decorated little Christmas houses have become a nationally renowned marketplace for a variety of giftware, handicrafts and design, ideal for putting in a Christmas stocking, along with delicious food to eat on-site and treats to take home […]

The 2019 budget for the City of Hafnarfjörður and the 4-year plan for 2019-2022 were approved by the City Council today, Wednesday, 12 December. The City of Hafnarfjörður's operations have gone well in recent years. Property tax rate reduced and support for families with children. The property tax rate for commercial premises is reduced from 1.57% to 1.40% and the property tax for residential properties from 0.28% to 0.26%. The council tax rate will remain at 14.48% […]

The Environmental and Natural Resource Policy of the City of Hafnarfjörður was approved by the City Council on 25 April. Since then, the City of Hafnarfjörður's Environmental and Planning Service has been working on an analysis of the projects in the policy's action plan. The Environment and Operations Council proposed at its November meeting that a public meeting be called at the beginning of the new year where the Environmental and Resource Strategy of Hafnarfjörður will be […]

Who has the best-decorated house in Hafnarfjörður? You? Your neighbour? Your friend in the West End? We encourage Hafnarfjörður residents and anyone else interested to put on their big Christmas glasses and send us a tip about the house in Hafnarfjörður that stands out in this year's Christmas decorations. Prizes will be awarded for the best-decorated house and the awards ceremony will take place […]