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.
Category: News
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 […]
Hafnarfjörður Cross-Country Run 2018
The annual Hafnarfjörður Cross-Country Race took place on the first day of summer, 19th April, in Víðistaðatún. There were around three hundred and fifty competitors in 14 categories, with the largest turnout in the youngest age groups. Competitors came from all the town's sports clubs, and many promising runners were taking their first steps there. Úlfheiður Linnet was the first to finish in the 15 and over categories […]
13 awards for 325 years of service
Long service awards for staff of the City of Hafnarfjörður were presented at a ceremony in Hafnarborg yesterday. Thirteen individuals who have worked for the city for 25 years received recognition for their professional contribution and service to the city. Once a year, the mayor organises a coffee reception for those employees who have reached 25 years of service. At the ceremony, the mayor thanked the staff […]
Spring clean-up of plots – garden waste collected from homes
Residents are encouraged to clear their plots and place garden waste out at the boundary in reasonably heavy bags and to tie up twigs and branches in bundles, starting now in early May. Staff from the City of Hafnarfjörður's Service Centre will be collecting garden waste during the following dates: 9 May – North, West, Hraun and the town centre 14 May – Setberg, Kinnar and […]
Flensburg Harbour and the Öseyrar area
A total of 14 proposals were received in the open ideas competition for the future planning of Flensborg Harbour and the Óseyrar area, organised by the Port of Hafnarfjörður in collaboration with the Architectural Association of Iceland. A jury, composed of three representatives from the Harbour Board and the town's Planning Council, as well as two representatives from the Architects' Association, is now reviewing the proposals. The jury's decision is expected to be announced no later than […]
The plastic in the bag
Recently, residents of Hafnarfjörður received a leaflet through their letterbox which not only contained useful information about plastic recycling, but also a lottery ticket. To mark World Environment Day, two lucky holders of the leaflet have now been drawn and will receive a surprise treat: a splendid dinner for two at VON Mathús. The winning numbers are 2103 and 3108, and the winners can collect their voucher […]