Category: News

Construction works on Kaldárselsveg

Work has begun on the renewal of Kaldársel Road, including the construction of footpaths and cycle paths, and landscaping of the surrounding area. The project includes the reconstruction of the road from Reykjanesbraut to Elliðavatnsveg, the construction of two roundabouts, connections to Brekkuás, Klettahlíð and Elliðavatnsveg, as well as new planting areas and hedges. The project will also involve relocating utility pipelines for Hafnarfjörður Waterworks, HS Veitur and Míla. The work will be carried out […]

Agreement on the purchase of quality stationery for primary school pupils

The City of Hafnarfjörður has signed a contract with Penninn/Eymundsson for the purchase of stationery for pupils in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools for the 2018-2019 school year. The signing of the contract marks the end of a long process that has been ongoing since the beginning of 2018 to define products and prepare a tender for stationery. Penninn/Eymundsson was the successful bidder in the tender out of three parties that bid for the stationery. In total, […]

Beauty Pageant 2018 – Nominations

The City of Hafnarfjörður is seeking nominations from residents and other interested parties for awards for beautiful and well-maintained gardens, streets, open spaces or institutional grounds in Hafnarfjörður. The selection for the awards is based solely on submitted nominations, and residents, employees and other interested parties are therefore encouraged to take an active part. The awards are intended to set a certain standard in this […]

Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the new mayor

Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir took office as mayor of Hafnarfjörður last Thursday and has spent the past few days familiarising herself with the role, visiting the town's largest workplaces and meeting her colleagues. Rósa is well acquainted with the affairs of Hafnarfjörður; she took her seat on the Hafnarfjörður town council twelve years ago, in 2006, and was on […]

Public meeting regarding the proposal for a local plan amendment at Hrauntunga

A public meeting is being called for Wednesday, 27th June at 5 p.m. at Norðurhilla 2, where a proposal for the development of the plot at Hrauntunga 5 will be presented. This will be an opportunity to review the proposal and speak with the planners. The meeting is a good opportunity to discuss the matter and allows residents to voice their opinions. […]

A new town council takes office today.

Councillors from the Independence Party and the Progressive Party and Independents in Hafnarfjörður have reached an agreement to form a majority in the town council. The partnership is based on a policy agreement, which will be presented in more detail at the first meeting of the new town council at 17:00 today. Ágúst Bjarni Garðarsson will be chairman of the town council and Kristinn Andersen will be speaker of the town council, and Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, leader of the Independence Party, and […]

The new Town Council met today.

At the first meeting of the new Hafnarfjörður Town Council, which has just concluded, the coalition agreement for the new majority of the 2018–2022 council was presented, and members were elected to the town's boards and committees. https://www.hafnarfjordur.ishttps://hafnarfjordur.is/media/baejarstjorn/malefnasamningur-xd-xb-fors2.pdfnd Ágúst Bjarni Garðarsson was elected chairman of the town council and Kristinn Andersen speaker of the town council. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the outgoing chair of the town council, was then appointed mayor and will take up the post […]

Town Council Meeting, 20 June

Notice has been given of a town council meeting on Wednesday 20 June. The meeting will begin at 5 pm in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can view the meeting agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here.

17 June 2018

8:00 Fánar dregnir að húni og fánahylling á HamrinumSkátafélagið Hraunbúar flaggar fánum víðsvegar um bæinn. 11:00 Þjóðbúningasamkoma í FlensborgAnnríki – Þjóðbúningar og skart veitir aðstoð við að klæðast þjóðbúningum og hvetur Hafnfirðinga til að taka fram þjóðbúninga allra landa.  13:00 Skrúðganga frá FlensborgarskólaGengið niður Hringbraut, eftir Lækjargötu og inn Strandgötu að Thorsplani. Lúðrasveit Hafnarfjarðar og […]

Cultural and health walks this summer

Í sumar verður boðið upp á menningar- og heilsugöngur öll fimmtudagskvöld kl. 20. Flestar göngur taka um klukkustund og hefjast kl. 20 nema annað sé tekið fram, þátttaka er ókeypis og allir velkomnir. 7. júní StraumsvíkJónatan Garðarsson leiðir göngu um byggðina sem var við Straumsvík. Gengið frá Straumi 14. júní – Gamli HafnarfjörðurBjörn Pétursson bæjarminjavörður […]