Category: News

The following electoral lists are standing in the local elections in Hafnarfjörður on 26 May.     Progress and Independents B 1 Ágúst Bjarni Garðarsson 2 Valdimar Víðisson 3 Jóhanna Erla Guðjónsdóttir 4 Margrét Vala Marteinsdóttir 5 Einar Baldvin Brimar 6 Magna Björk Ólafsdóttir 7 Brynjar Þór Gestsson 8 Anna Karen Svövudóttir 9 Þórður Ingi Bjarnason 10 […]

Today, the Mayor of Reykjavík and the mayors of Mosfellsbær, Seltjarnarnes, Kópavogur, Garðabær and Hafnarfjörður signed a landmark agreement between the municipalities on a major initiative to renovate and develop the facilities of the capital region's ski areas at Bláfjöll and Skálafell. The signing took place at the service centre in Bláfjöll this afternoon in a light sleet. The agreement entails that over the coming years, a renovation will be undertaken […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]