Haraldur L. Haraldsson, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, and Kjartan Már Kjartansson, Mayor of Reykjanesbær, make comments on the SA comparison of the operating performance of the largest municipalities. In their view, the Confederation of Icelandic Businesses' presentation of a comparison of the municipalities' operating performance and how they rank against each other based on different operating metrics does not give a true picture of the municipalities' current operating position. If that has been […]
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Amendment to the detailed plan for Hafnarfjörður Town Centre – Lækjargata 2 and Suðurgata 7
The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 09.02.2018 to advertise a proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plots at Lækjargata 2 and Suðurgata 7 in accordance with 1. subsection 43.01 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. This concerns an amendment to the detailed plan for the plots at Lækjargata 2 and Suðurgata 7. The amendment entails that on the plot at Lækjargata 2, where “Dvergurinn” formerly stood, it will be permitted […]
Early voting for local elections
Early voting for the local elections on 26 May will take place at Smáralind from next Friday, 11 May. It will be open daily from 10:00 to 22:00. The polling station will be open on polling day from 10:00 to 22:00 for voters who are on the electoral register outside the capital region. A statement from the District Commissioner for the Capital Region says that it is only possible to […]
Candidate lists
The following electoral lists are standing in the local elections in Hafnarfjörður on 26 May. Progress and Independents B 1 Ágúst Bjarni Garðarsson 2 Valdimar Víðisson 3 Jóhanna Erla Guðjónsdóttir 4 Margrét Vala Marteinsdóttir 5 Einar Baldvin Brimar 6 Magna Björk Ólafsdóttir 7 Brynjar Þór Gestsson 8 Anna Karen Svövudóttir 9 Þórður Ingi Bjarnason 10 […]
Major initiative to develop the capital region's ski areas
Today, the Mayor of Reykjavík and the mayors of Mosfellsbær, Seltjarnarnes, Kópavogur, Garðabær and Hafnarfjörður signed a landmark agreement between the municipalities on a major initiative to renovate and develop the facilities of the capital region's ski areas at Bláfjöll and Skálafell. The signing took place at the service centre in Bláfjöll this afternoon in a light sleet. The agreement entails that over the coming years, a renovation will be undertaken […]
Town Council Meeting, 9 May
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 9 May. 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.
Work on apartment complex to begin
The City of Hafnarfjörður, on behalf of the Arnarhraun 50 Housing Society hses, will next week invite tenders for the design and construction of a shared house at Arnarhraun 50 in Hafnarfjörður, in accordance with the tender documents. This involves six semi-detached houses in a residential block, which has a total area of approximately 351 square metres. Drafts of the main drawings are already available, which the client has decided to build to, and these shall […]
A new nursing home at Sólvang will open in the autumn.
Construction of a new care home at Sólvang is now in full swing, and the plan is for the first residents to move in during November. It is a 60-bed care home which is expected to be ready for use in mid-2018. There are plans for the continued use of the current Sólvang building in […]
MPs and minister urged over the Reykjanes Highway
The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður sent the following email to the MPs of the Southwest constituency and the Minister of Transport yesterday, following yet another serious traffic accident on the Reykjanesbraut. This is the well-known accident blackspot within Hafnarfjörður on the stretch of road from Kaldárselsvegur to the flyover at Krýsuvíkurvegur.The mayor has repeatedly sent emails to the same group about the serious condition of this stretch of road, and the town council and town board have repeatedly passed resolutions about […]
Swimming pool opening hours are changing
The general opening hours for the town's swimming pools will change from 3 May and will be as follows (changed times are in bold): Opening hours for Ásvallalaug and Suðurbæjarlaug: Monday – Thursday: 6:30 – 22:00 Friday: 6:30 – 20:00 Saturday. 8.00 – 18.00 Sunday 8.00 – 17.00 Opening hours for Sundhöll Hfj. Monday – Friday: 6.30 – 21.00 A special Sunday summer opening will be held at Suðurbæjarlaug in June […]