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 Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður auglýsir eftir áhugasömum aðilum til að koma með starfsemi í St. Jósefsspítala sem mun fá nýtt hlutverk sem Lífsgæðasetur. Þar verður fjölbreytt og lifandi starfsemi á sviði heilsuverndar og sköpunar í samræmi við heilsustefnu Hafnarfjarðar. Lífsgæðasetur verður opið samfélag sem býður meðal annars upp á forvarnir, heilsuvernd, snemmtæka íhlutun, fræðslu og sköpun. Í umsókn […]

Hafnarfjarðarbær blæs til sameinaðs málþings í næstu viku undir yfirskriftinni „Þjónusta við börn og ungmenni í Hafnarfirði“ en það fer fram í Hraunvallaskóla. Það eru tvö umfangsmestu svið sveitarfélagsins, fræðslu- og frístundaþjónusta og fjölskylduþjónustan sem standa sameiginlega að málþinginu en síðustu misseri hafa sviðin markvisst unnið að enn meira samstarfi í ýmsu málaflokkum sem snúa […]

Menningar og þátttökuhátíðin Bjartir dagar verður haldin í næstu viku eða dagana 18.-22. apríl í tengslum við Sumardaginn fyrsta eins og undanfarin ár. Bjartir dagar er þátttökuhátíð og byggir á því að stofnanir, félagasamtök, fyrirtæki og einstaklingar taki þátt í að skapa viðburði um allan bæ sem tengjast hátíðinni eða taki þátt í þeim dagskrárliðum sem […]

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. […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 11 April. The meeting will begin at 5 pm in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. Here you can view the meeting agenda. Here you can watch the meeting live.

The financial position of the City of Hafnarfjörður has strengthened considerably in recent years. This strengthening is clearly reflected in the municipality's annual accounts for 2017. The operating surplus for Sections A and B amounted to 1,326 million króna and operating cash flow was 3,646 million króna, which corresponds to 14.41% of total revenues. This good performance has led to the council taking out no loans during the year […]

The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 31 October 2017 to re-advertise the proposal for the detailed plan for Miðbær Hrauns Vestur, with reference to paragraph 2 of Article 42 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The re-publication is based on comments from the Planning Authority on the detailed plan's explanatory report dated 18 September 2015. The proposals will be on display at the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, Strandgata 8–10, and at the Environmental and Planning Service at […]

The City of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for the improvement of window insulation on the sides of buildings facing busy roads. Further information is available from the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, Strandgata 6, telephone 585-5500. Grants are awarded for the improvement of window sound insulation on the sides of a building where the noise level is calculated to be 65 dB(A) or higher. When awarding grants, priority is given to those in the worst conditions. […]

The week after Easter, the City of Hafnarfjörður is launching a city-wide clean-up initiative, encouraging residents to take part in a spring clean organised at the grounds of the primary schools and swimming venues in the town.  Businesses will also be working to clean up their surroundings, and containers will be placed in three locations in Hafnarfjörður. The containers are primarily intended for the disposal of […]