The Town Board, on behalf of the Town Council, approved at its meeting this morning the layout of plots in Skarðshlíð for three- to five-storey blocks of flats, and that tenders will be invited for them. The new detailed plan provides for 26 multi-unit buildings with 231 flats, including suitable flats for families with children. Of these, it is provided that the Icelandic Trade Union Federation will receive […]
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Design of a nursing home
A contract has been signed for the design and consultancy of the care home that will be built on the Sólvangur site in Hafnarfjörður. Following a tender process, it was decided to enter into a contract with the company Úti og Inni sf. The project involves a 60-bed care home, with completion scheduled for April 2018. The plans of Hafnarfjörður's municipal authorities are to […]
Closed for refurbishment
The South Pool is currently closed for maintenance, cleaning and refurbishment of the outdoor changing rooms, hot tubs, tiles, benches, fencing and walls, and will remain so until Tuesday, 16th August. The West Baths will be open this weekend because of this, and the Ásvallalaug will of course be open from 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 8 am to 5 pm on Sunday. We look forward to […]
Nursery built with own funds
A new nursery in Völlunum, Hafnarfjörður, was officially opened today, bringing the total number of nurseries in the town to 16. Bjarkalundur is a four-unit nursery school, and two of its units will open this August. The nursery's construction is funded entirely from its own funds, making it a characteristic project for […]
Record number at tourist centre
69,000 tourists visited the Reykjavík Tourist Information Centre (UMFR) on Aðalstræti in July, the highest number in a single month since it was established in 1987. The highest number of visitors in one day was on 30 July, with 2,700 people. The biggest increase was in January, when 66% more tourists visited the centre than in the same month last year. Information Centre […]
Rainbow wall in the city centre
A memorial to Hafnarfjörður's pioneering work in matters concerning queer people. The City of Hafnarfjörður celebrates diversity and has painted the wall of the house at Strandgata 4 in the colours of the LGBTQ+ pride flag as a monument to Hafnarfjörður's pioneering work in LGBTQ+ matters and as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for a non-discriminatory society.ity and equal opportunities for all. The project is carried out in collaboration with Bersan – […]
Beauty Pageant 2016 – Nominations
The City of Hafnarfjörður is appealing to residents and other interested parties for nominations for awards for the tidiness and beauty of properties, gardens and streets in Hafnarfjörður. Awards will be presented for the tidiest property, the most beautiful garden, the most beautiful street and the tidiest business. The selection for the awards is based solely on submitted nominations, and residents, employees and other interested parties are therefore encouraged to take an active part. Recently […]
The curl removed – work has begun
Tyre Crumb Removed from Football Pitches. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council decided last spring to replace the tyre crumb on the pitches at four of the town's primary schools and to lay new, filler-free artificial grass at three of the schools. The work was put out to tender and the company Metatron, which is headquartered in Hafnarfjörður, submitted the lowest bid. Today, Haraldur L. Haraldsson […]
New station at Ásvallalaug
The City of Hafnarfjörður and RFC ehf. (Reebok Fitness) have signed an agreement to open a new fitness centre at Ásvallalaug next autumn. Haraldur Haraldsson, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, and Guðmundur Ágúst Pétursson, CEO of Reebok Fitness, recently signed a five-year lease agreement. Reebok Fitness plans to appeal to a broad audience at its new premises in Ásvallalaug and give customers the opportunity to […]
Tender – Skarðshlíð, Phase 1
Hafnarfjörður Municipality invites tenders for the construction and final finishing of existing roads in Skarðshlíð, Phase 1, due to a change in the area's planning, including alterations to sewerage, drinking water and utility pipes. Tender documents will be sold at the Environmental and Planning Services of Hafnarfjörður Municipality, Norðurhæð 2, from Tuesday, 26 July 2016. Price: kr. 5,000. Tenders will be opened at the same location on Monday, 15 […]