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 […]
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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 […]
The leisure drive has begun
The leisure transport service has begun in Hafnarfjörður, where children in Year 1 and Year 2 have the opportunity to be transported from all the town's primary schools to sports training sessions. Mayor Haraldur L. Haraldsson and Education Director Fanney D. Halldórsdóttir yesterday travelled on a trip with the leisure transport service with 40 children. On this journey, children from Áslandsskóli, Setbergsskóli and Lækjarskóli were taken to […]
Call for a review of the criteria for housing support
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður town council on Wednesday, a resolution was passed in which the council criticises new legislation on housing support and calls on the Althingi to review the basic amount and other conditions of this support. There has been a one-third reduction in the number of people receiving special housing support in Hafnarfjörður, and the town council requests that the reasons for this reduction be examined and that it be ensured […]
The town council demands that work on the Reykjanesbraut continues.
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður town council last night, a resolution was passed in which the council strongly protests that the Reykjanesbraut nowhere appears in the finance minister's draft budget for 2018. There is a significant backlog of essential improvements to the Reykjanesbraut within Hafnarfjörður. The massive increase in traffic on the Reykjanesbraut causes a high risk of accidents and long queues of cars form during peak hours. […]
Detailed plan – design team
Hafnarfjörður is seeking planning designers for a planned detailed planning process within the town boundaries. The areas in question are diverse. The focus is on densifying the town's built-up areas within existing neighbourhoods where land is available. The primary objective is to promote better use of land for residential development, whilst respecting the distinct character of each neighbourhood […]
Stefán Karl and laughter have found a permanent home in Hellisgerði.
Actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson planted a tree in Hellisgerði last week in a low-key ceremony with his immediate family. The occasion and the background was that after the premiere of „With a Pocket Full of Stones“ at the National Theatre recently, the theatre's director, Ari Matthíasson, presented Stefán with a tree instead of the customary bouquet of flowers. Ari informed Stefán that the tree was intended […]
Town Council Meeting, 13 September
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 13 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 see the meeting agenda. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast starts promptly at 5 pm. Among the items on the agenda are the fees for nursery schools and day-care providers. Rules on social […]
Hafnarfjörður's Chinese twin town paid a visit last week.
A six-person delegation from Baoding, Hafnarfjörður's twin town in China, visited the town recently. Leading the group was Li Junling, Deputy Mayor of Baoding, and he and Mayor Haraldur L. Haraldsson held a meeting where they discussed the town's operations, the implementation of the equal pay standard, the healthy community project, the town's growing business sector, and environmental issues. The group was particularly interested in […]
Changes to the Strætó bus routes due to construction works on Lækjargata in Hafnarfjörður
The City of Hafnarfjörður is undertaking a renovation of Lækjargata in Hafnarfjörður. Works will begin on Monday 11 September 2017 and continue until December. The closure of Lækjargata will affect the Strætó routes that run along Lækjargata, with buses taking diversionary routes to and from the Firði interchange station. Here is a list of all changes to Strætó routes due to the works: · The bus stop at […]