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Each year, the town council awards grants to organisations, businesses or individuals for activities and services that align with the role of the municipality or are otherwise in accordance with its strategic objectives, priorities and priorities. Grant awards are made twice a year, and this is now the second award of the year. The deadline for applications is 1 October 2018. Applicants […]

Last school year, the after-school transport service restarted in Hafnarfjörður, taking 6 and 7-year-old pupils to training sessions for three sports clubs. The pilot scheme was a great success, with around 300 pupils making use of the service each week. This school year, all pupils in Years 1 to 4 will be offered transport to training sessions, which start at […]

Amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 22 August 2018 to advertise the submitted proposal, dated. 08.08.2018, to the amendment of the Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025, concerning the relocation of a high-voltage line at Hamranes, and that the procedure shall be in accordance with Section 31 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010.  Amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting […]

Formal school for pupils in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður begins on Wednesday, 22 August. Just over 4,000 children will be sitting at their desks this autumn, including around 130 at Skarðshlíðarskóli, which is moving into its new school premises in Skarðshlíð.  Starting primary school is a big step in every child's life and at such a milestone, the partnership between home and school is extremely […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 22 August. The meeting will begin at 17:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can view the agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here.

The City of Hafnarfjörður and the University of Iceland have reached an agreement for the university to establish facilities for technical science studies at the Menntasetrið við Lækinn this autumn. The Town Council approved the agreement at its meeting this morning. Technical education will begin in full swing this autumn here in Hafnarfjörður, as the programme had previously been run in partnership with Keili at Ásbrú on […]

The operating result of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður for the first half of 2018 was a surplus of approximately 758 million krónur, whereas the budget had provided for an operating surplus of 449 million krónur. The main variances are that contributions from the equalisation fund exceeded the forecast by 93 million króna, other revenues were 140 million króna over the forecast, and finance costs were 119 million króna lower than forecast […]

For the past few weeks and months, the City of Hafnarfjörður has been working with the findings of a report, prepared over the winter, on the working conditions in the city's nurseries.  In line with its findings, the City of Hafnarfjörður has been working on improving the working environment and facilities for both the children and staff of the nurseries. The main aim of these improvements is to reduce the workload on the children and the school staff. […]