The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 20 March 2018 a proposal for a revised detailed plan for the plot at Einhelja 4 and that the procedure shall be in accordance with 1. subsection of Article 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. This concerns an amendment to the detailed plan for Phase 2 of Hellnahraun in Hafnarfjörður. The amendment entails an enlargement and a change to the layout of the building plot for the property at Einhellu 4. […]
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Trophy-less Hafnarfjörður
On the 18th of April, the „Plastic-Free Hafnarfjörður“ project was officially launched as a collaboration between Hrafnista and the Norðurberg nursery. The project involves residents, service users and staff at Hrafnista sewing canvas bags for the children's dirty and wet clothes. The nursery collects materials (old curtains, old tablecloths, old sheets and more) and brings them to the occupational therapy workshop. The canvas bags will become the property of […]
Town Council Meeting, 25th April
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 25 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.
Amendment to the detailed plan for Skarðshlíðar 3rd Phase, Hafnarfjörður.
The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 3 April 2018 to advertise a proposal for an amended detailed plan for Skarðshlíðar 3rd Phase, in accordance with section 1 of Article 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. In the amendment proposal, the number of detached house plots has been reduced and instead emphasis has been placed on mixed-use development. The number of dwellings has been increased from 88 to 120. Furthermore, an amendment proposal is also made to […]
Cultural grants awarded to enrich the town's arts scene
The Culture and Tourism Committee awarded grants for projects and events at a ceremony in Hafnarborg on the last day of winter. Twenty-two projects received a grant this time; individuals, cultural groups or organisations, all of which have in common that they are connected to Hafnarfjörður in one way or another. Grants from the Culture and Tourism Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður will now be awarded twice a year to […]
Candidacy deadline for local elections
The deadline for nominations for the local elections in Hafnarfjörður, to be held on Saturday, 26 May 2018, is Saturday, 5 May. On that day, the Returning Officer will be based in the meeting room of Hafnarfjörður Town Council, Strandgata 6, 2nd floor, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and will receive nominations. All nominations must be submitted in writing to the Returning Officer no later than 12:00 noon on […]
Björgvin, Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður
The 2018 Artist of the Year for Hafnarfjörður is Björgvin Halldórsson, a singer and living legend, who was honoured with the title at Hafnarborg earlier today. The award was presented to him by Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Chair of the Municipal Council, and the ceremony was part of the Björtir Dagar festival, which was launched in Hafnarfjörður this morning. “Now I've finally made it […]
Proposal for an operating licence for the asphalt plant of Munck Íslandi ehf. in Hafnarfjörður
The City of Hafnarfjörður draws attention to the fact that the Environmental Agency is advertising a proposal for a new operating licence for the asphalt plant of Munck Íslandi ehf. in Hafnarfjörður. This concerns a new operation. Munck Íslandi ehf. plans to build a asphalt mixing plant in the industrial area of Kapelluhraun at Álhellu 18. It is planned to produce asphalt using a Benninghoven MBA 160 plant, which can produce up to 160 tonnes per hour of asphalt […]
Quality of Life Centre at St. Joseph's Hospital
The City of Hafnarfjörður is seeking interested parties to bring activities to St. Joseph's Hospital, which will be given a new role as a Centre for Quality of Life. It will host a diverse and vibrant range of activities in the fields of healthcare and creativity, in line with Hafnarfjörður's health strategy. The Wellbeing Centre will be an open community offering, among other things, prevention, healthcare, early intervention, education and creativity. In the application […]
Seminar by the School and Family Services on strengthening cooperation
The City of Hafnarfjörður is organising a joint seminar next week entitled „Services for Children and Young People in Hafnarfjörður“, which will take place at Hraunvallaskóli. The two most extensive departments of the municipality, the Education and Leisure Services and the Family Services, are jointly organising the symposium, as in recent terms the departments have been working purposefully towards even greater cooperation in various areas that concern […]