Menningarstyrkir voru veittir við hátíðlega athöfn í Hafnarborg í dag. Tuttugu og tvö verkefni hlutu styrk að þessu sinni; einstaklingar, menningarhópar eða samtök sem eiga öll það sammerkt að tengjast Hafnarfirði með einum eða öðrum hætti. Styrkir menningar- og ferðamálanefndar Hafnarfjarðarbæjar eru afhentir einu sinni á ári til aðila og verkefna sem líkleg eru til […]
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Við bjóðum HEIM í Hafnarfjörð á fyrstu bæjarhátíð sumarsins! Framundan eru Bjartir dagar í Hafnarfirði 19.-23. apríl þar sem stofnanir bæjarins, félagasamtök, fyrirtæki og einstaklingar standa fyrir fjölbreyttum viðburðum. HEIMA – tónlistarhátíð í heimahúsum síðasta vetrardag Sumardagurinn fyrsti á Víðistaðatúni Gakktu í bæinn – söfn og vinnustofur listamanna opnar á föstudagskvöld Bræðralag – stórtónleikar […]
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Words from the Mayor at the end of the month I have decided to make it a regular feature to put together a few words at the end of the month to report on interesting projects underway within the municipality and to give an overview of the month's challenges, ideas, visits and meetings. There is much to report, but with this I wish to inform […]
A milestone in the finances of the City of Hafnarfjörður
Algjör viðsnúningur hefur orðið í rekstri Hafnarfjarðarbæjar – úr halla í afgang Skuldaviðmið komið undir 150% – bærinn losnar undan eftirlitsnefnd með fjármálum sveitarfélaga Skuldahlutfall Hafnarfjarðarbæjar var 169,6% í árslok 2016 samanborið við 194% í árslok 2015 og hefur ekki verið lægra í aldarfjórðung eða frá árinu 1992 Rekstrarkostnaður nánast óbreyttur á milli ára Skuldahlutfall […]
Sweeping streets and pavements
Sweeping of streets, pavements and footpaths in Hafnarfjörður began on Monday, 3rd April. Last year, it started in mid-April, but this year we did even better and began sweeping at the start of April, despite the weather causing some disruption in the last week. The town is divided into 14 […]
Do you rent on the open market?
Do you rent on the general market? You could be entitled to special housing support from the City of Hafnarfjörður. Check your eligibility and apply online at hafnarfjordur.is – MY PAGES. For further information, please contact the Hafnarfjörður Customer Service on 585-5500 or via live chat. Housing benefit is applied for with the Vinnumálastofnun at husbot.is, as the right to special housing support is linked to the right to […]
Health promotion for older people
The Family Council of Hafnarfjörður Municipality invited Janus Friðrik Guðlaugsson, a sports and health expert, to its meeting at the end of last week. Janus presented ideas on multifaceted health promotion and ways to ensure a successful later life. Health promotion seeks to enhance health by creating conditions and an environment that enable individuals and society to increase their well-being and improve […]
Come for a swim over Easter!
The swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður will be open on Red Days during the Easter holiday. It has been decided to keep them open over Easter, which is a change from previous practice. On Good Friday the pools will be open from 8 am to 5 pm at the Suðurbær Pool, and on Easter Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm at the Ásvallalaug Pool. Normally, opening hours at the swimming pools […]
Tender – management and supervision of the construction of a care home
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the supervision and inspection of the construction of a nursing home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður. The project involves supervising and inspecting the construction of a three-storey building with a basement beneath part of the structure. The size of the building is approximately 4,000 m². The contract period is from May 2017 to August 2018. Those who wish to receive […]
Tender – Demolition of Dverg
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the demolition of the Dverg building at Lækjargata 2 in Hafnarfjörður. The building is a three-storey stone structure, with a total floor area of approximately 2,500 m². The project involves demolishing the building, sorting the construction materials and disposing of them. The contract period is from 10 June to 21 July 2017. Those who wish to receive the tender documents should send a request for […]