On 30 November, a public meeting will be held where architects will present the work on the new local plan, including a conservation area. The planning officer and staff will be on hand to answer questions. The meeting will be held at Hafnarborg and will start at 5 p.m. The meeting is expected to last for about 1.5 hours. Residents and other interested parties are encouraged to […]
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Town Council Meeting, 22 November
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 22 November. The meeting will begin at 17:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting will be streamed live on the website. Here you can see the agenda for the meeting. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast starts promptly at 17:00.
The Fund of Friðrik and Guðlaug
Applications are invited for a grant from the Friðrik Bjarnason and Guðlaug Pétursdóttir Fund. The purpose of the fund is to promote the musical life of Hafnarfjörður and to support students from Hafnarfjörður for postgraduate study in music, and music scholars. The applicant must provide a detailed description of their studies or proposed project. The application deadline has been extended to 27 November 2017, which is Friðrik's birthday. […]
Christmas decorations
It's a good time, when the first snow falls, to start working on the town's Christmas decorations. All the fir trees felled this year come from residents' back gardens, but it's a win-win situation: residents need to get rid of large fir trees, and the town of Hafnarfjörður needs trees that we can use as Christmas trees. This is at no cost to the residents and the town […]
General debt falls but pension liabilities rise
Regarding the RÚV report today on the debts of local authorities, it should be noted that at the beginning of 2016, the total debt of the A-sector amounted to 34 billion króna. Of this, pension liabilities amounted to approximately 9.8 billion króna. At the end of 2018, total A-section debt is expected to amount to around 37 billion króna. Of this, pension liabilities are […]
Health-promoting playing cards in every home in Hafnarfjörður
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður entered into an agreement with the Office of the Director of Health to participate in the Healthy Community project and has now, in collaboration with stakeholders, formulated a health strategy. Part of the increased health promotion is to point out to residents and other interested parties the opportunities available in our beautiful Firth. We live in a natural paradise, with opportunities for outdoor recreation, health promotion and […]
Public meeting on the budget
Next Tuesday evening, 14 November, there will be a public meeting with the mayor and department heads to discuss the city's 2018 budget. The meeting will be held at the Bæjarbíó and will start promptly at 8 p.m. The meeting is expected to last approximately 1.5 hours. At the meeting, the mayor and department heads of Hafnarfjörður will present the main priorities and findings in the draft budget for the municipality […]
Proposals for a revised local plan for the site at 36 East Road
The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 3 October 2017 to advertise a proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plot at 36 Austurgata, in accordance with section 1 of Article 43 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The proposal will also be subject to local consultation. This is an amendment to the detailed plan for Hafnarfjörður Town Centre. The demolition of the existing building has been authorised. The detailed plan amendment involves the street-facing plot boundaries becoming […]
Stable operations, enhanced service and development ahead
The 2018 budget for the Borough of Hafnarfjörður will be presented to the town council for its first reading on Wednesday. The plan clearly shows that the improvements in the council's finances in recent years are beginning to benefit the residents. The development of services across various council departments is on the horizon, maintenance of the town's assets will be significantly increased, and spending will be higher than […]
Town Council Meeting, 8 November
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 8 November. The meeting will begin at 17:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is live-streamed on the website. An information meeting on the financial plan for the City of Hafnarfjörður and its enterprises for 2018 and 2019–2021 will begin at 16:00 on the same day. The meeting agenda can be viewed here. The meeting can be watched here in […]