The attached memorandum was submitted at the town council meeting this morning. The Town Council of Hafnarfjörður regrets that no agreement has been reached on the restructuring of public sector pension arrangements. Instead of covering the pension funds' deficits with debt instruments payable over the next thirty years, unless something changes municipalities will have to bear the burden of the increase […]
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Neighbourhood consultation – South Harbour
Neighbourhood consultation – amendment to the detailed plan for Suðurhöfn, Óseyrarbraut 1–3 – The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður, at its meeting on 4 October 2016, approved the local notification of a proposal for a minor amendment to the detailed plan for Suðurhöfn in Hafnarfjörður in accordance with section 1. Article 44 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The change consists of concreting a pavement from the boundary of the plot at Óseyrarbraut 3 and […]
Charging for parking permits is lawful
It is quite common in the town of Hafnarfjörður for landowners to have containers on their plots of land. At the beginning of 2016, a decision was made to introduce a procedure whereby applications for temporary placement permits for containers would be required, and that a fee would be charged for them, in accordance with section 2.6.1. section 2.6.1.2 of the Building Regulations No. 112/2012 and the rules on siting permits which were approved by the Hafnarfjörður Town Council […]
The Treasury guarantees the operation
State to guarantee nursing home's operation. Talks have been ongoing for the past few months between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Ministry of Welfare after the municipality approached the ministry, requesting that a 2010 agreement on the construction and operation of a 60-bed nursing home in Hafreykirði under the so-called lease model would be reviewed. An agreement has now been reached on changes to the provisions of the older contract with regard to […]
Prevention Day is today.
Wednesday, 12th October is dedicated to prevention. The Prevention Day was first held in the autumn of 2006 and is dedicated to several pieces of advice that can prevent children and teenagers from using drugs, advice that is relevant to all families in the country. The day is held at the initiative of the President of Iceland in cooperation with the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities, the Icelandic Olympic and Sports Association, the Icelandic Youth League, the Association of Icelandic […]
Town Council Meeting 12 October
There is a fault with the live stream from the town council meeting and the broadcast is currently down. The issue is being addressed and we hope to have the broadcast back up and running shortly. The meeting is being recorded and will be uploaded online as soon as it concludes. ______________________________ A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 12th […]
Haukar's Activity Centre
Haukar to continue running after-school club. The City of Hafnarfjörður and the football club Haukar have entered into an agreement for Haukar, with the support of the City of Hafnarfjörður, to continue running an after-school club for children aged 6 to 9. The after-school club is run at Ásvellir and there are currently 55 children enrolled, with this number expected to increase to 60 in the coming days. This is […]
Planning statement – water protection
Planning statement regarding the amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður concerning water protection boundaries, in accordance with the Regional Plan for the Capital Area. At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council on 11 August 2016, it was recorded: The Town Council, in its capacity as the municipal authority, approves an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður dated. 12.05.2016, 2013-2025 for the change to the boundaries of the water protection area within the territory of Hafnarfjörður, and to be advertised in accordance with Article 31 of Act 123/2010. Approved with 5 […]
Shadow elections in Flensburg
Shadow elections will be held at Flensburg School on Thursday, 13th October. The project is about engaging young people in democracy, and the youth wings of the political parties will have the opportunity to hold lunchtime presentations and take part in panel discussions in the run-up to the elections. The mock election in Hafnarfjörður was one of the projects to receive a grant from the Equality Fund of Iceland in […]
Homework help
Homework support for students with an international background. Homework support is now available for students with an international background in Years 8-10 in Hafnarfjörður. The project is for pupils who need help with their homework and are interested in meeting once a week to receive support from volunteers. The homework club is available every Wednesday from 16:30 – […]