Haraldur L. Haraldsson, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, and Gísli Johnsen, Chairman of the Hafnarfjörður Rescue Squad, signed an operating agreement for 2018 yesterday. In it, the town commits to supporting the squad's operations for the year with 19 million krónur, in accordance with the 2018-2022 financial plan. The operating agreement primarily concerns the operation of the association's rescue and disaster prevention centre, but the conditions for the contribution from the City of Hafnarfjörður to […]
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New slip road on the Reykjanesbraut opened today.
The new junction of Reykjanesbraut and Krýsuvíkurvegur will be opened at 13:00 today, Friday, 15 December. A ceremony will be held at the junction on the west side, where Transport Minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson will officially open the junction with the assistance of the Director of Public Works. In addition to them, the mayor of Hafnarfjörður and representatives from the City of Hafnarfjörður, the National Road Administration, the contractor, and others who have been involved will be present.
The well-being of children and young people a priority in the newly approved budget
The 2018 budget for the Borough of Hafnarfjörður was approved at a council meeting last night. The budget clearly shows that the financial improvements made by the municipality in recent years are now benefiting its residents. Ahead is the development of services in the various departments of the municipality, with the family as a priority. A strong emphasis is placed on improvements in the town's nursery and primary schools, […]
Pioneers from Denmark present a landmark project
Today, Monday 4th December, the workshop will take place in the High Altars of Hafnarfjörður Cathedral between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The day's main speakers are two Danish experts: Stinne Højer Mathiasen, a political scientist and project manager at Herning Municipality, and Trine Nanfeldt, a social worker and nurse, also a project manager at Herning Municipality. At the workshop, they will present a new approach and a changed philosophy in services for children and […]
Town Council Meeting, 6 December
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 6th December. The meeting will begin at 16:00 in the council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting will be live-streamed on the website. You can view the agenda here and watch the meeting live here. The broadcast will start promptly at 16:00.
OPEN HOUSE AT THE OLD TAX OFFICE
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is holding an open house at the old Tax Office, 14 Suðurgata, next Friday, 1st December. Between 15:00 and 17:00. The town recently purchased the building from the State Treasury and today the Tax Office houses several of the town's projects. In the near future, a brainstorming session will be held about a name and the future use of the building. Two projects are […]
Ice, salt and sand
There is a great deal of ice on the roads, footpaths and car parks throughout the town at the moment. The City of Hafnarfjörður's Service Centre is on duty almost around the clock for gritting and sanding, but in some cases this is not enough. Regarding sandbags, there is sand, bags and shovels for residents to use at the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre at Norðurhellu 2. Very […]
Hafnarfjörður awarded by the European Institute for Public Administration in Maastricht
EIPA, the European Institute of Public Administration, this week awarded the City of Hafnarfjörður the EPSA, or the European Public Sector Award. The award is given to public service projects that demonstrate good practice and innovative solutions to challenging issues. The theme of the 2017 EPSA awards was innovation in public service, and the award was presented in Maastricht, the Netherlands, this year […]
The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður
The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður will be opened for the fifteenth time on Friday evening, 1st December at 6 p.m. with a varied programme on Thorsplan as the lights are switched on on the Christmas tree. This year, it is none other than Laddi, Þórhallur Sigurðsson, who will share his memories of Christmas as a young boy in Hafnarfjörður, light the Christmas tree and count down to a few Christmas songs. The Christmas Village […]
Planning changes at 40-44 South Street
On 27 November, a presentation will be held to introduce a proposal for changes to Suðurvegur. The proposal covers the plots at 40–44 Suðurgata. The meeting will be held at Hafnarborg and will start at 17:00. The meeting is expected to last for approximately 1.5 hours. At the meeting, architects will present a proposal for changes to the plots and […]