Category: News

An open house will be held on Monday, 5 February 2018 at Norðurhellu 2, 221 Hafnarfjörður, where the proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður can be viewed.  The change consists of replacing two connecting roads south of the current settlement with a single road, Ásvallabraut, and altering its route so that it connects to Kaldárselsvegur and Elliðavatnsvegur via a roundabout below Hlíðarþúfurnar, […]

A fault has occurred in the sewage pumps at the City of Hafnarfjörður's pumping and treatment station in Hraunavík today. After inspection, it became clear that it was not safe to run the station's treatment equipment at full capacity while repairs are carried out. From this point on, some of the sewage from the station will bypass the system and flow directly into the sea […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 31 January. The meeting will begin at 5 pm in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can view the agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here. The broadcast starts promptly at 5:00 pm. 

In January, the musician Jón Ragnar Jónsson will visit all Year 9 pupils at Hafnarfjörður's primary schools. Jón will chat with the pupils in each class about healthy lifestyles, with a special focus on the use of smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes. He brings entertaining life stories and sings a song about love and chewing tobacco. The Cancer Society of Hafnarfjörður and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður […]

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the cleaning of planting beds along main roads in Hafnarfjörður. The beds total approximately 11,753 m². They are of various shapes and contain varying levels of vegetation. Tenders will be opened at the Environmental and Planning Services on 2 February 2018 at 10:30. Tender documents are available from the Environmental and Planning Services of Hafnarfjörður, Norðurhæð 2. Price: kr. 2,000.

Regarding the report in Fréttablaðið yesterday, Friday, 19 January, it is correct that several plots in Skarðshlíð have been returned to the council, but the vast majority of them have been allocated to those who were on the waiting list for plots in the neighbourhood. Those who have returned plots have cited two main reasons. On the one hand, that financing […]

On 18 January, an information meeting about the City Line was held at Hafnarborg. Hrafnkell Á. Proppé, the Regional Planning Director, gave a presentation on the new public transport system, which was presented by the municipalities of the capital region together with Ólöf Kristjánsdóttir, an engineer and Head of Transport at the engineering firm Mannvit, who presented Mannvit's report on a street space assessment. Over a hundred people attended the meeting and many more followed the live stream […]

Tenders are invited for the lease of catering premises in Hafnarborg, the cultural and arts centre of Hafnarfjörður, at Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður. The catering facility offers various possibilities; it has a separate entrance and the space is segregated from other activities at Hafnarborg. The premises offers the serving of coffee, refreshments and light meals. It is anticipated that a new operator will take over in […]

On the last day of winter, the City of Hafnarfjörður will appoint the City Artist of Hafnarfjörður for the year 2018. Only artists with permanent residency in Hafnarfjörður are eligible for the award, based on their registered address for the last 12 months.  Applications or substantiated recommendations are requested, which the Cultural and Tourism Affairs Committee will take into consideration when selecting the City Artist. Applications and recommendations must be submitted […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 17 January. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting will be streamed live on the website.  The agenda for the meeting can be viewed here. The meeting can be watched live here. The broadcast begins promptly at 17:00.