Category: News

There is strong consensus among businesses in Hellnahraun and Selhraun in Hafnarfjörður regarding improved safety and services in the area. Around 20 people attended a recent discussion meeting between the businesses and the local council, where several issues were discussed regarding important safety-related works, as well as requests for improved snow clearance and transport services. The industrial estate is considered one […]

The Environment and Operations Committee of Hafnarfjörður Municipality discussed traffic safety at the junction of the Reykjanesbraut and Rauðhellu/Krýsuvíkurvegur at its meeting today. A motion put forward for the meeting is based in part on ongoing comments and calls from businesses in Hellnahraun and Selhraun, which were raised at a discussion meeting convened by the area's businesses last week. The following motion was approved […]

Now everyone interested has the opportunity to submit proposals and ideas for content to be included in the City of Hafnarfjörður's equality policy and equality plan. Submissions should be sent no later than 31 January 2016. Attached is a formal letter from the working group of the project appointed by the Hafnarfjörður Town Council. Icelandic, English and Polish versions of the letter can be […]

For the past six years, Jón Ragnar Jónsson, a musician par excellence, has visited every Year 8 pupil in Hafnarfjörður. This year will be no different, and visits to the primary schools will take place in January. The visit is part of the municipality's smokeless tobacco prevention programme.  Education that hits the mark directly. The Cancer Society of Hafnarfjörður has for years worked on […]

The ice and large piles of snow all over town have not gone unnoticed by anyone these days. Despite the council's staff having more or less been gritting the roads and pavements with sand and salt all week, there is little sign of any improvement. We ask residents to be careful and to join us in gritting and […]

New Year's Greetings from the Mayor of the City of Hafnarfjörður In a few words, I would like to summarise the past year, as well as express my opinion on the coming year, a year which, in my view, will be characterised by ambitious and successful projects and effective cooperation between the city's various units and companies. Looking back, the year 2015 was characterised by calculations, analyses and operational audits, […]

Renewals for Housing Benefit for 2016. Renewals for Housing Benefit for 2016 are now open. You can apply online via ‘My Pages‘ at www.hafnarfjordur.is.  The application, along with a certified copy of your 2015 tax return, must be received by 16 January 2016 at the latest. If the application and/or supporting documents are received later, payments for January will be cancelled. Note […]

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and the Setberg Golf Club (GSE) have signed an agreement for the operation of the golf course and the club's office. The agreement also places special emphasis on the development of children's and junior's activities, as the club has run golf courses over recent summers. Golfklúbburinn Setbergi has over 500 members and celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. The club […]

As of the New Year, the rules regarding subsidies for participation fees for sports and leisure activities have changed. The option has now been introduced in Hafnarfjörður for children to receive a subsidy for sports and leisure activities in other municipalities, regardless of whether the particular activity or sport is offered in Hafnarfjörður. The grant applies as before for children aged […]

From 11th to 13th January, staff from the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre will be collecting Christmas trees in the town.  Residents who wish to use this service are kindly asked to place their Christmas trees outside their property boundaries no later than these dates.  Additionally, recycling centres accept Christmas trees. The other side of the fireworks – clean-up and disposal A lot of rubbish is generated […]