A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 11 October. The meeting will begin at 5 pm 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 5 p.m. Among the items on the agenda is Skarðshlíð Phase 2.
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Prevention Day 2017
Prevention Day 2017 is today, Wednesday, 4th October. The day is dedicated to a few tips that can help prevent children and teenagers from using drugs, tips that are relevant to all families in the country. Prevention Day is held at the initiative of the President of Iceland in cooperation with the Association of Icelandic Municipalities, the Icelandic Olympic and Sports Association, the Icelandic Youth League and other parties, but supported by […]
Conference on the tourism industry in Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður Municipality and the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður are organising a conference on the current situation and opportunities in the tourism industry in Hafnarfjörður on Saturday, 14th October, at Hafnarborg. The conference has been titled „Hafnarfjörður's Strategy and Position in the Tourism Industry“. The conference will serve as the start of the work on formulating a strategy for Hafnarfjörður. The conference begins at 10:00 and runs until 12:30. Among those who will […]
Lækjargata Renovation
The renovation works on Lækjargata are continuing and have now reached the next phase. Lækjargata is now closed from Strandgata to Austurgata, with associated traffic disruption until December. The project will involve the replacement of all utilities, as well as the road surface and pavements. Diversion signs will be put in place during the work to facilitate traffic on […]
Town Council Meeting, 27 September
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 27 September. The meeting will begin at 5 pm in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting will be streamed live on the website. Here you can view the agenda for the meeting. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast begins promptly at 5 pm. Among the items on the agenda are a discount on property tax for pensioners on old-age and disability pensions, the allocation of […]
Christmas House – applications open
Applications are now open for the 2017 Hafnarfjörður Christmas Village. As before, the Christmas Village is looking for individuals, organisations and businesses to sell quality products at a good price, offering a diverse range of goods with a promise of life and festive cheer at their stall. The Christmas Village will feature around 20 decorated chalets, each measuring 5.8 m² […]
Significant reduction in property tax for senior citizens in Hafnarfjörður
The property tax discount for pensioners and the disabled will increase significantly in the coming year, according to a proposal approved by the Hafnarfjörður town council at its meeting yesterday. The income thresholds will be raised and more people will be eligible for the discount. The increase in thresholds is expected to be around 30% above the 11.4% rise in the wage index for 2016. A married couple could thus have a combined income of up to 6,405,500 […]
Cleaning of ritual sites
We all care about our environment and want the town of Hafnarfjörður to have a good appearance. This spring, a clean-up campaign was launched, encouraging everyone to take an active part. Now in September, we are particularly calling on businesses in Hafnarfjörður to clean up their local surroundings. A clean appearance throughout affects customer experience and trade. Let's make use of the service – […]
Wheels for the Future 2017
Tomorrow, Friday 22 September 2017, the seventh Bicycle Skills and the National Cycling Federation conference will be held, entitled 'Cycling into the Future'. This year's conference focuses on the enjoyment and safety of cycling. The conference is being held at Bæjarbíó in Hafnarfjörður from 10:00 to 16:00. Further information about the programme can be found on the website www.lhm.is, where there is also information about […]
Birgi Hafnarfjörður regrets errors in the delivery of documents
Following the news report by Stöð 2 last night about the distribution of educational materials at Víðistaðaskóli, the City of Hafnarfjörður wishes to make the following statement: As has been reported in the news both this summer and now in September, it was approved by the Education Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður that primary education in the municipality would be free of charge. The decision was cross-party, and the project was subsequently put out to tender […]