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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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Proposal for an amendment to the detailed plan for the plots at Breiðhellu 18 and 20, Hafnarfjörður.  The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 13 December 2016 to advertise the proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plots at Breiðhellu 18 and 20 in accordance with 1. subsection 43.0 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. This concerns an amendment to the detailed plan for the plots at Breiðhellu 18 and 20, as approved on 11 April […]

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 […]

Víðivellir Nursery School is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, 28th February. The anniversary was celebrated in various ways. Guests were invited to a birthday sing-along in the hall with the oldest children, and in the afternoon the children went on a parade through the neighbourhood, singing the birthday song and songs about Víðivellir and Hafnarfjörður at the top of their voices. Víðivellir Nursery School was formally opened […]

Hafnarfjörður is looking for hardworking and energetic individuals for summer employment. Positions are available for squad leaders, instructors and assistant instructors at sports and play camps and in school gardens, as well as roles in environmental and gardening courses. The requirement for employment is that the applicant is a resident of Hafnarfjörður, and the salary is in accordance with the pay agreement between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the relevant trade union. The minimum age for applicants for the following positions is […]

Staff from the City of Hafnarfjörður and contractors have been working non-stop on snow clearance and gritting since 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. All bus routes and main roads are now clear, and the clean-up of side streets is underway. Clearing snow from the grounds of schools and nurseries is largely complete, and further clean-up will take place today and in the coming days. An attempt will be made to […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 1 March. The meeting will begin at 14:00 at 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. Topics on the agenda include the City Line and a submitted proposal from the Association of Municipalities in the Capital Region regarding the project description […]

At its meeting on 15 February 2017, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council resolved to advertise a new detailed plan for Kaldárselsveg in accordance with Section 41 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010.  Simultaneously, changes will be made to the boundaries of the detailed plans for Mosahlíð and Áslandi 3. The detailed plan is bounded from Sörlatorg to Hlíðarþúfur, covering a total area of 8 hectares. The detailed plan proposal, justification, along with the amendments for Mosahlíð and […]