The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the following: Resurfacing of asphalt in Hafnarfjörður 2016. Estimated quantity: approx. 22,000 m². Tender opening on Thursday, 31 March at 10:00 Asphalt Repairs in Hafnarfjörður 2016 Estimated quantity approx. 1,000 m² Tender opening Thursday 31 March at 10:15 Road Marking in Hafnarfjörður 2016 Estimated area approx. 1,000 m² Tender opening Thursday 31 March at 10:15 […]
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A new plan in child protection
Over the past few months, a cross-party group, with the support and assistance of staff from the City of Hafnarfjörður, has been working on a review of the 2010–2014 child protection action plan. Much has been achieved in child protection matters in Hafnarfjörður in recent years, and ways are constantly being sought to make the work more efficient and to increase opportunities for staff to use a wider range of methods for problem-solving. New […]
School matters the most interesting
The Hafnarfjörður Youth Council, together with staff from the youth centre Vitinn, organised a Youth Assembly on Tuesday, 15th March at Lækjarskóli. The conference, which was open to all teenagers aged 13-18, was intended to provide an opportunity to discuss issues concerning young people in Hafnarfjörður. The Mayor, Haraldur L. Haraldsson, opened the conference. Representatives of the Hafnarfjörður Youth Council, Lára Rós Friðriksdóttir and Ína Kathinka […]
Residents' survey on planning matters
March is a month of planning matters in Hafnarfjörður. The workshop Your Place – Our Town will be open until 3 April and is a platform for residents, businesses and other interested parties to share their opinions and ideas. To create a foundation for future discussion and planning, working groups were established […]
Cultural Days at Ásland School
Hafnarfjörður, my town – Culture Days at Áslandsskóli 2016. Culture Days at Áslandsskóli take place from 14th to 17th March. The school routine is varied in a number of ways. 'Hafnarfjörður, My Town' is the theme of this year's cultural days. Students are divided into groups where they work on a variety of projects. The usual timetable does not apply on these days. On Thursday, 17th March, […]
Town Council Meeting, 16 March
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 16th March, and will begin at 16:00 at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the town council meeting can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here. The broadcast begins at 16:00.
Your place – our town
March is dedicated to design and planning in Hafnarfjörður. The workshop „Your Place – Our Town“ was opened at Hafnarborg on Wednesday, 9 March, and will run until 3 April. On display are the ideas and scenarios that have been proposed for the future planning of the City of Hafnarfjörður, including in connection with a report on urban densification and […]
Clear bag for waste
From the beginning of February, the emphasis has been on sending paper, cardboard, textiles and clothing to a recycling stream instead of landfill. It is no longer permitted to dispose of black rubbish bags in the compactor, and only waste in clear bags will be accepted. A clear bag makes it easier for staff to guide customers in sorting and thus reduce waste to […]
Glass on neighbourhood stations
In February, a glass collection was launched at 37 neighbourhood collection points in the capital region. At the glass containers, residents can return any type of glass generated in households, such as jam jars, glass bottles and other glass containers, free of charge. The glass can be either clear or coloured but must be clean and containers empty. In the coming years, […] will be set up.
Out with the tyre iron
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council has just approved at its meeting that the rubber crumb surfacing will be replaced on the football pitches at the town's primary schools, a total of eight pitches. The work will take place this summer, and it is expected that by autumn 2016 the cinders will have been removed from all the pitches. Artificial turf and rubber cinders on the FH sports grounds and […]