The City of Hafnarfjörður is appealing to residents and other interested parties for nominations for awards for the tidiness and beauty of properties, gardens and streets in Hafnarfjörður. Awards will be given for the tidiest property, the most beautiful garden, the most beautiful street and the tidiest business. The selection for the awards is based solely on submitted nominations, and residents, employees and other interested parties are therefore encouraged to take an active part. The Beautification Committee […]
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Maintenance and renewal of pitches and play areas in full swing
A great deal of work has gone into keeping our town clean this summer, mowing and clearing beds, and maintaining open play areas and playing fields. The surfacing on two open playing fields was recently replaced with artificial grass and rubber tiles to increase the safety, usability and lifespan of the pitches. These open spaces are at Laufvangur […]
Construction works at 2 Lækjargata – Thank you for your understanding
Over the past few days and weeks, extensive internal preparations have been taking place at Lækjargata 2 (Dvergshúsið), aimed at preparing the building for demolition. Now the time has come for external works, and the demolition of the building is scheduled to take place from 27th July to 4th August, with associated disruption to pedestrians and motorists […]
Operating licence for Sandskeið Line 1
At its meeting on 21 June, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved a construction permit for Landsnet hf. for the Sandskeið Line 1, 220/400 kV high-voltage line project (also known as Lyklafell Line 1). Specifically, this concerns a high-voltage line planned to be erected between the substations at Sandskeið and in Hafnarfjörður, and named Sandskeið Line 1. According to the application, […]
Development of Lækjargata 2 – winning proposal
In mid-July, TRÍPÓLÍ and KRADS, in collaboration with Landmótun, won first prize in a competition for a new mixed-use development on the so-called Dvergsreit site on Lækjargata in Hafnarfjörður. The proposal was developed for GG Verk. Major changes are planned for the site, with the aim of beautifully connecting the new development with the existing one. The current […]
Tree of the Year 2017 is in Hellisgerði
The Forestry Society of Iceland, in collaboration with IKEA in Iceland, will name the beech (Fagus sylvatica) in Hellisgerði, Hafnarfjörður, as Tree of the Year 2017 at a ceremonial event on Saturday 29 July at 3:00 pm. A varied and entertaining programme will be offered. All are welcome. Programme: 1. Music 2. Address by Magnús Gunnarsson, chairman of the Forestry Association of Iceland 3. Presentation of the certificate of recognition 4. Address by Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Mayor of the Borough Council […]
Free school in Hafnarfjörður
The Education Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved today to pay for school supplies for all primary school children. The Education Committee proposes that, from this coming autumn, the municipality of Hafnarfjörður will provide primary school pupils with learning materials, i.e. stationery and exercise books, free of charge. The estimated cost is around 20 million króna. The proposal is being referred to the town council and a supplementary budget for 2017. With this, the City of Hafnarfjörður contributes to further […]
Leisure driving starts in the autumn
The Education Committee approved at its meeting today to introduce free leisure transport for six and seven-year-old children in Hafnarfjörður this autumn. To begin with, the children will be taken to training sessions at the Björk, FH and Haukar gymnastics clubs. Preparations have been made with representatives from these clubs based on the ideas of a working group on leisure transport which delivered […]
A new group of individuals are seeking help with housing problems.
The City of Hafnarfjörður has requested that the Housing Finance Fund withdraw its notices to quit for tenement flats owned by the fund in Hafnarfjörður which have not yet been sold. The municipality's request also stipulates that these flats will not be sold for at least the next three years, at which point the situation on the market will be reassessed before proceeding […]
Mangi and our important young people
Mayor hosts a party at Thorsplan. The Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme began at the start of June, and over 700 young people from Hafnarfjörður, aged 14 and over, are now in various jobs around the town. Their work is extremely important for the municipality, and the mayor and the work school's management decided to throw a party for the group at Thorsplan to say thank you […]