Proposal for an amendment to the detailed plan for the plots at 4B and 6B Hverfisgata, Hafnarfjörður. The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 7 February 2017 to advertise the proposal for a revised detailed plan for the plots at Hverfisgata 4B and 6B in accordance with 1. subsection of Article 41 of the Planning and Building Act no. 123/2010. This concerns an amendment to the detailed plan, which was approved on 9 October 2007. The detailed plan amendment […]
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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? Requested […]
Tobacco survey – 43% retailers do not enforce age restrictions
At the end of January, the City of Hafnarfjörður conducted a survey to see if teenagers could buy cigarettes at tobacco retail outlets in Hafnarfjörður. Two 10th-grade pupils went to retail outlets under the supervision of City of Hafnarfjörður staff and tried to buy cigarettes. Six outlets sold the teenagers cigarettes out of 14 outlets, or 43% outlets, that are accessible to young people. The Sports and Leisure Committee […]
Hraunseli will be closed on Monday, 20th February.
Due to a funeral, the youth centre Hraunseli at Flatahrauni 3 will be closed on Monday, 20th February. Thank you for your understanding.
Town Council Meeting 15 February
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 15 February. The meeting will begin at 14:00 in Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is streamed live on the town's website. Here you can see the agenda for the meeting. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast begins promptly at 14:00. Among the items on the agenda are the Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður and an amendment concerning water protection boundaries to bring them into line […]
Event and project grants
The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for projects and events in the fields of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður. Applications must be submitted electronically by 15 March 2017. Each application may include only one project. Once a year, the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður advertises cultural grants for cultural activities to promote Hafnarfjörður's […]
The town opens its books
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has decided to open its accounts and make them accessible on its website. The aim is to increase users' access to financial information and to explain the allocation of the municipality's funds in the simplest possible way and in a visual format. A new reality calls for new solutions, and with this initiative, Hafnarfjörður wishes to respond to the call for increased transparency and […]
Positive prevention has an effect
For six years, Jón Ragnar Jónsson—singer, entertainer, economist, footballer and positive role model—has visited every Year 8 pupil in Hafnarfjörður to provide education on healthy living and tobacco prevention. Jón connects well with the children, and the results have not been slow to follow. The Cancer Society and the City of Hafnarfjörður are behind this project, along with Jón himself, who discusses the issues openly […]
Residents' satisfaction is growing
In Hafnarfjörður, 88% residents are satisfied with the municipality as a place to live, according to the results of an annual Gallup service survey which were recently made public. The City of Hafnarfjörður has participated in this survey for a number of years and has systematically incorporated the results of each service area into its projects and work. The results of the service survey give an idea of residents' satisfaction and/or experience […]
The Primary School Festival in Hafnarfjörður
Today is the Primary School Festival in Hafnarfjörður. The youth clubs and schools have been running this event for years, and the festival has been a credit to the young people and their projects. Performances at the Gaflar Theatre. Throughout the day today, there will be theatrical performances at the Gaflar Theatre at 10 a.m., 12 noon and 2 p.m. Students from the town's schools will showcase the results of all kinds of art-related work. Theatrical performance at […]