In December, the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum invites nursery school children from Hafnarfjörður and the neighbouring municipalities to visit the Sívertsen House, the home of Bjarni Knight Sívertsen and his family on Vesturgata. There, they are told stories about life in the house in times past. Among other things, they hear about the Christmas apples, the visit of the Danish Crown Prince who accepted chocolate with cream, and much more of interest. […]
Category: News
Agreement with Samtökin '78
The City of Hafnarfjörður and Samtökin '78 signed a partnership agreement today, Friday, 11 December 2015, for an educational collaboration commencing in 2016. The main aim of the agreement is to increase services for pupils and staff in primary schools through education on issues concerning LGBTQ+ people, based on equality and inherent human rights. The core of the agreement is for staff from Samtökin '78 to provide education for […]
Walls from the history of women
Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with the Women's Rights Association of Iceland and Bæjarbíó, has set up an exhibition on the women's rights struggle of the last 100 years. The exhibition has toured the country and been set up in collaboration with eleven municipalities. Now it is the turn of Hafnarfjörður, and it is a true honour for the municipality to host the exhibition in December. The exhibition has now been […]
Refinancing of foreign loans
The savings amount to tens of millions of kroner. The Municipal Loan Fund has approved a loan to the municipality of up to six billion kroner for the refinancing of loans from the City of Hafnarfjörður to the foreign company FMS. Instead of fully drawing on an existing loan agreement with a Icelandic bank, it has been decided to enter into an agreement with the Loan Fund for a 3 billion króna loan […]
A flourishing activity at the Chess Club
Some time ago, the Surfing Association and the City of Hafnarfjörður entered into an agreement regarding the operation and support of the association's activities, and today an agreement was signed that supports the continued operation of the house. The facility is one of the best in the capital region. The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Boarding Club have been involved in developing indoor facilities at the old fire station, which has mainly consisted of creating […]
Bright times ahead
The budget provides for an operating surplus of just over 360 million krónur for Sections A and B. The projected operating cash flow for Sections A and B combined is 3.3 billion krónur, which is approximately 151% of the municipality's total revenues. Increased operating cash flow is a fundamental prerequisite for successfully reducing the municipality's debt. Operational improvements „With this plan […]
Flat wanted to rent as soon as possible
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is seeking to rent a flat in the municipality for a family of six. The family is coming to the country through a reception programme by the ministries and municipalities, which involves the reception of 55 Syrian refugees. Of these, the City of Hafnarfjörður is welcoming 17 refugees, and the family is part of this group. The flat is intended for […]
There may be some disruption to school activities.
It is gratifying how well the more than 180 incidents that arose on the greater capital region due to the storm and other weather-related disturbances were handled overnight. The light traffic made the work of the emergency services much easier, allowing them to carry out their duties quickly and safely. Residents deserve praise for heeding the advice […]
Town Council Meeting, 9 December
Boðað hefur verið til fundar í Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar miðvikudaginn 9.desember 2015 kl 16:00. Hér er hægt að nálgast dagskrá bæjarstjórnarfundarins. Bæjarbúar og aðrir áhugasamir eru hvattir til að fylgjast með fundinum hér á vefnum.
Important information regarding the storm
Von er á afar slæmu veðri síðar í dag og hefur óvissustigi verið lýst yfir á landinu öllu. Mikilvægt er að allir íbúar og aðrir sem þurfa ekki að vera úti að nauðsynjalausu fari heim áður en veðrið skellur á og haldi sig heima. Reiknað er með að veðrið skelli á í síðasta lagi kl. […]