The cultural days at Ásland School are from 3rd to 6th April. The school routine is broken up in a variety of ways. Musical theatre and music are the theme of this year's cultural days; students are divided into groups and will work on musical theatre and music in a diverse range of ways. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the school day runs from 8:10 am to 1:10 pm. On Thursday, 6th April, […]
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Fifteen-month entry age for nursery children
In recent years, the City of Hafnarfjörður has been working steadily to lower the admission age for nursery schools so that children begin their nursery school attendance in the year they turn 18 months old. In January 2017, the City of Hafnarfjörður offered places in nursery to 16- and 17-month-old children born in April and May 2015. From the autumn of 2017, children born from January […]
Tender opening for the construction of a care home at Sólvang
On Tuesday, 28th March, tenders were opened for the construction of a care home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður. The tenders were opened at 11 a.m. at the premises of the Environmental and Planning Services of the City of Hafnarfjörður at Norðurhellu 2. In mid-March, the City of Hafnarfjörður invited tenders from contractors for the construction of a care home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður, a three-storey building with a basement beneath part of the house, as well as a connecting walkway which […]
Fairness and transparency in the operations of Icelandic sports clubs
The City Council today approved the pending operating and service agreements with twelve sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður. The clubs are Badminton Club of Hafnarfjörður, Gymnastics Club Björk, Dance Sport Club of Hafnarfjörður, Gymnastics Club of Hafnarfjörður, Sports Club Fjörður, Golf Club Keilir, Golf Club Setbergs, Sports Club Haukar, Hafnarfjörður Boxing Club, Hafnarfjörður Swimming Club, the Riding Club Sörli and the Sailing Club Þytur. In mid-2015, a report was published which analysed the City of Hafnarfjörður's then-current contracts with the sports clubs, taken […]
Tea for the town council
The Hafnarfjörður Youth Council held a tea party for the mayor and the town council before the town council meeting on Wednesday. The proposals from the 2017 Youth Assembly were discussed at the tea party, along with the situation of young people in Hafnarfjörður. The Youth Council held the assembly at the end of January under the theme: New Year! New Hafnarfjörður. The aim of the tea party was to get a better feel for […]
We are going to eliminate the unexplained pay gap
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has been participating in a pilot project on financial...and the Ministry of Welfare's pilot project on the implementation of the equal pay standard since 2013, the aim of which is to eliminate unexplained pay differences and fulfil the legal obligation of employers to pay women and men equal pay, ensuring they receive the same remuneration for the same or equally valued work. Initially, a project manager was appointed who was responsible for planning for […]
Proud staff and growing job satisfaction
For several years, the City of Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with third parties, has surveyed employee satisfaction and attitudes towards, for example, the working environment, communication and management practices, and the results have been used to make improvements and reforms across the 70 sites where the City of Hafnarfjörður's operations are spread. The results of the latest workplace analysis are generally pleasing for Hafnarfjörður Municipality, as all survey aspects have improved […]
Confirmation of Year 1 school enrolment for Autumn 2017
Parents of children starting primary school this autumn received a letter home before the weekend, kindly asking them to confirm their registration for a specific primary school online via MY PAGES and to provide all relevant information about email addresses, telephone numbers and more. Registration must take place no later than 31 March. Home page […]
Town Council Meeting, 29 March
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 29 March. The meeting will begin at 14:00 at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is live-streamed 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 service agreements with the sports clubs, a request for a zoning amendment, a building permit for Flugvelli 1, […]
Restructuring – 5 Hamarsbraut
Amendment to the detailed plan for Hamarsbraut 5, Hafnarfjörður. The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 7 February 2017 to advertise a proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plot at Hamarsbraut 5 in accordance with Section 1. subsection 43 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010 and simultaneously to carry out a neighbourhood consultation in accordance with subsection 44 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The amendment consists of the following: […]