The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður welcomes the decision by the new Minister of Transport, Jón Gunnarsson, to launch a tender for the construction of a roundabout at the junction of the Reykjanesbraut and Krýsuvíkurvegur, to be carried out at the very beginning of this year. The junction is a major safety concern for, among others, residents of the Vallahverfi district and all those who have business in the expanding commercial area in the Hellnahraun and Kapelluhraun lava fields. The flyover junction of the Reykjanesbraut and Krýsuvíkurvegur is […]
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Organisational change – Kvistavellir
Amendment to the detailed plan for Kvistavellir 63 and 65, Vellir 5. The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 13 December 2016 to advertise a proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plots at Kvistavellir 63 and 65 in accordance with 1. subsection 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The change consists of combining the plots at Kvistavellir 63 and Kvistavellir 65 into a single plot […]
Booking for the Reykjanes Highway
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council this morning, the following motion concerning the Reykjanesbraut was adopted: „In light of the frequent and serious accidents on the Reykjanesbraut in Hafnarfjörður, the Town Council of Hafnarfjörður reiterates the importance of implementing improvements to the road without delay. The Town Council is gravely concerned about road safety on the road and urges the transport authorities to begin preparations for all […]
The registration system is up and running!
Over the weekend, the City of Hafnarfjörður announced a fault with the website that handles the subsidy for participation fees in sports and leisure activities for children and young people aged 6-18 in Hafnarfjörður. From Wednesday evening until Friday evening it was not possible to register children for the leisure time grant, but testing and registrations over the weekend have proceeded without issue. The registration system is now operational. The fault was caused by […]
Christmas tree not collected from home after Christmas
As was announced in a notice from the City of Hafnarfjörður to residents in the local papers, on the website and on Facebook at the end of October, Christmas trees will not be collected from homes this year. Residents will have to arrange for their own trees to be disposed of through Sorpa. Residents of Hafnarfjörður will now have to take their Christmas trees themselves to […]
Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður
On 19th April, the last day of winter, the City of Hafnarfjörður will appoint the City Artist of Hafnarfjörður for 2017. Only practising artists with permanent residency in Hafnarfjörður are eligible for the award, based on their registered address for the last 12 months. Applications or substantiated recommendations are requested, which the Cultural and Tourism Committee will take into consideration when selecting the City Artist. Applications […]
Tender – Mowing and Cleaning
Hafnarfjörður Municipality invites tenders for the following project. Mowing of open spaces. The work consists of mowing the municipality's open spaces in accordance with the contractor's further instructions, totalling 69 hectares (692,000 m²). These consist of embankments with varying gradients and flat areas. Tenders will be opened at the Environmental and Planning Services on 18 January 2017 at 10:00. Clearing of planting beds […]
Go Hafnarfjörður in Útsvar!
Come on, Hafnarfjörður! On New Year's Day itself – Friday evening, 6th January – Hafnarfjörður and Fjallabyggð will go head-to-head in a knockout match in Útsvar. This year's Hafnarfjörður team consists of Tómas Geir Howser Harðarson, Sólveig Ólafsdóttir and Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir. We send our team our very best wishes and look forward to seeing them on screen! Anyone interested can attend the television studio at […]
Jobcentre closes
The Hafnarfjörður Employment Centre closed around the turn of the year. The Employment Centre began its operations in the spring of 2010 under an agreement between the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and the Employment Authority. The Centre has provided job placement, advice and other services to jobseekers in Hafnarfjörður. The Employment Centre was established to respond to difficulties in the labour market and the consequences of the economic crisis. There have been changes in this regard in recent terms and […]
New arrangement
Notice regarding the new arrangements for housing benefit payments (formerly rent subsidy). On 1 January 2017, Act No. 75/2016 on housing benefits will come into force, repealing Act No. 138/1997 on rent subsidy. The aim of the new Act is to reduce the housing costs of less well-off tenants by means of housing benefit for the rental of residential accommodation, and to reduce inequality in the housing market. Local authorities have hitherto […]