Hafnarfjörður students achieve better results in PISA 2015 compared to PISA 2012 (reading 477>489, mathematics 485>493, science 468>472). This is while Iceland's overall performance is declining, which is a cause for concern. Hafnarfjörður is among the few municipalities where this is happening, although its results are still below the PISA average (the PISA baseline average is 500, and the current OECD average is 490) […]
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Tender – earthworks at Sólvang
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for earthworks for the construction of a new care home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður. The project includes earthworks, i.e. excavation of loose soil, removal of rock including disposal, demolition of existing building materials, alterations to services and a protective fence around the work site. Key quantities are: Excavation of loose soil 500 m³ Removal […]
Strengthening services and operations
The 2017 budget for the Borough of Hafnarfjörður was approved at a council meeting today. The council's measures are aimed at increasing services, strengthening maintenance and construction, reducing the burden on residents, paying down debt and investing with its own funds. Thus, the City of Hafnarfjörður has managed to significantly improve the municipality's operations in a short space of time, from an operating deficit in 2015 to […]
Youth Council for Education
A Youth Council has been established by the National Centre for Education, comprising teenagers aged 14–18 from all over the country. The young people will advise the centre on matters and projects concerning children and teenagers. Bjarki Steinar Viðarsson from the Hafnarfjörður Youth Council is the representative for Hafnarfjörður on the council. Among the projects this young people will be involved in […]
Management and operation of the Town Cinema
Pétur Ó. Stephensen and Páll Eyjólfsson today signed an agreement, on behalf of Bæjarbíó Ltd., with the City of Hafnarfjörður for the management and operation of Bæjarbíó for the next three years. The partners see great potential in building a strong and vibrant cultural programme at Bæjarbíó in the heart of Hafnarfjörður. The partnership's operations at Bæjarbíó will formally begin on Saturday, 10 December […]
Town Council Meeting, 7th December
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 7 December. The meeting will begin at 14:00 at 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 starts promptly at 14:00.
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition 2017
The final selection of proposals for the autumn exhibition at Hafnarborg for 2017 has now been made, and the proposal by Jóhannes Dagson, a philosopher and lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, was chosen. The exhibition proposal, working title 'Painting – something other than a medium', explores painting as an approach to visual representation, regardless of the work's medium, and is […]
Organisational changes – water protection boundaries
Proposal for an amendment to the 2013–2025 Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður regarding water protection boundaries, in order to align with the Regional Plan for the Capital Area. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 23 November 2016 a proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025 concerning water protection boundaries to align with the Regional Plan for the Capital Area, and it was published in accordance with Article 31 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The amendment proposal entails that the wellfield at Straumsel is removed […]
Lucky charms on lampposts
Lucky residents of Hafnarfjörður woke up to the joyful sight of red ribbons waiting for them on lampposts on their way to work and school. The stunt can be traced back to the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður, but the lucky numbers on some of the ribbons contain a surprise treat that can be collected at the Christmas Village on Thorsplani during its opening hours. At midnight tonight, a group […]
Review of the information policy
At its meeting on 8 September, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the commencement of work on a review of the municipality's information policy. A working group was appointed to carry out the review, comprising representatives of all political parties represented on the City Council, along with the Communications Manager of Hafnarfjörður Municipality. Drafts of the revised information policy are now available and are ready for review and comments […]