Category: News

Organisational changes at the City of Hafnarfjörður. A report by Capacent on the provision of services by the City of Hafnarfjörður recommends that organisational changes be made to improve and develop the service, with the aim of resolving as many issues as possible on first contact digitally or via the call centre. The Town Council decided at its meeting this morning to refer the proposals […]

On Thursday, 20th September, the pupils and staff of Skarðshlíðarskóli ran their first „Mile“. On Wednesday 13 March the same group will have a big day, as that will be the hundredth time they have run the Mile. A Hundred Mile Celebration was held at the school for the occasion. The project is based on a Scottish model called The Daily Mile. Around 5,000 schools across […]

Due to technical difficulties, it is not possible to live-stream the open public meeting on the doubling of the Reykjanesbraut motorway on Facebook. You can follow the meeting via the link provided HERE.

All clubs, organisations and groups in Hafnarfjörður are invited to apply to participate in the Environmental Watch in exchange for financial support. The project is about the upkeep and beautification of the town, and the aim, as ever, is to raise residents' environmental awareness, make the town more beautiful and increase cleanliness. Hafnarfjörður has been divided into areas, and only twelve groups can take part each time. […]

Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for the treatment of windows on buildings facing busy roads. Grants are available for improving the sound insulation of windows on the sides of a building where the noise level is calculated to be 65 dB(A) or higher.  When awarding grants, priority will be given to those living in the most severe conditions. Applicants must describe the planned measures in their application and […]

The City of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the cleaning of planting beds along main roads in Hafnarfjörður. The beds total approximately 7,835 m². They are of various shapes and contain varying levels of vegetation. Tenders will be opened at the Environmental and Planning Services on 25 March 2019 at 11:00. Tender documents are available for purchase from the Environmental and Planning Services of Hafnarfjörður, Norðurhæð 2. Price: kr. 2,000.

The Road Administration, in cooperation with the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and utility companies, recently put out to tender the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut from Kaldárselsvegur west to the Krýsuvíkurvegur junction, and associated works relating to modifications to the utility companies' pipelines. The works are scheduled to begin this spring and are expected to be completed by late autumn 2020. The aim of the project is to improve traffic safety and driving comfort by separating traffic flows with […]

Work has begun on alterations and widening of the junction of the Reykjanesbraut and Fjarðarhraun near Kaplakriki in Hafnarfjörður. Work in this area will continue throughout the summer, with completion scheduled for 1 August 2019.  Motorists are asked to exercise caution and obey the traffic signs when driving through the work area. Information about the work area can be found HERE.

The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður has now completed the first round of cultural grants for 2019. 22 projects have received a grant on this occasion; individuals, cultural groups and organisations, all of which have the common thread of being connected to Hafnarfjörður. Cultural and Tourism Committee grants from the City of Hafnarfjörður are awarded twice a year to individuals and projects likely to further enrich and deepen […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 6th March. 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.