The Children's Book and Film Festival 2017 began today in Hafnarfjörður with a splendid opening ceremony. Over 200 ten-year-olds from Hafnarfjörður's primary schools turned up to the venue to enjoy singing and readings, and to experience a film screening at the town's cultural centre, the Bæjarbíó. A break from the school routine for both levels of schooling and a varied programme will be on offer at Hafnarfjörður's museums […]
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Town Council Meeting, 15 March
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 15 March. The meeting will begin at 14:00 in Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is 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 14:00. Among the items on the agenda are regulations for the supervisory committee on the finances of sports and youth organisations, site application and […]
Tender for the right to build – pre-qualification
Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for participation in a restricted tender for the right to build on the plot Lækjargata 2 – Dvergur – in Hafnarfjörður. The task of the party with whom an agreement is concluded is to prepare, at their own expense, a new detailed plan in accordance with the City of Hafnarfjörður's planning outline, to design and construct new buildings there with all external and internal finishes, and to complete the site. […]
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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 […]
Tender – Hafnarfjörður Cemetery
Hafnarfjörður Cemetery, Northern Extension. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the construction of car parks, footpaths, a shelter fence, drainage, electrical lighting and surfacing, for the planned works at the Northern Extension of Hafnarfjörður Cemetery. Phase 3. Tender documents will be sold on a memory stick at the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, Norðurhæð 2, from Tuesday, 14 March 2017 at 13:00. Price: kr. 5,000. Tenders must be submitted to […]
Awards for an excellent reading and presentation
The final of the Great Reading Competition in Hafnarfjörður took place at Hafnarborg yesterday, where representatives from the Year 7 classes of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools took to the stage with a polished reading performance. The group as a whole received an award for their performance, and the three most successful were also specially honoured. The Great Reading Competition has become an important part of the school and parent community around […]
Fibre-optic cable rollout throughout the town
There has been a great deal of activity on the fibre-optic rollout by Míla and Gagnaveitan in Hafnarfjörður over the past few days and weeks. The companies have obtained permits to carry out work across the town, and the works are to be advertised specifically by the companies in the relevant neighbourhoods. Road closures are announced separately if any occur. The work area for these projects is large and the construction period is usually long. […]
Bright days – your participation?
The cultural festival Bjartir dagar will be held from 19th to 23rd April, in connection with the first day of summer, as in previous years. Bjartir dagar is a participatory festival and is based on institutions, voluntary organisations, businesses and individuals taking part in creating events related to the festival or taking part in the programmes organised by others. Do you have an idea for a programme item? Requests are invited […]
Town Council resolves against change to the law
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður town council yesterday, a bill to amend the law on alcohol retail was considered, and the following resolution was adopted: The City Council of Hafnarfjörður urges Members of Parliament to reject the bill currently before Parliament on the amendment of the law on alcohol retail. The Chief Medical Officer, healthcare professionals, doctors' associations and numerous organisations that work […]
Organisational change – Fornubúðir 5
Hafnarfjörður Town Council, at its meeting on 1 February 2017, approved the advertisement of a zoning plan amendment to the „Zoning Plan for Suðurhöfn in Hafnarfjörður“ for the plot at Fornubúðir 5, in accordance with Section 1. subsection 41.1 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The zoning plan amendment permits the construction of an office and service building. The changes apply to the plot at 5 Fornubúðir and include, amongst other things, a change to the maximum height […]