This summer, guided evening walks in Hafnarfjörður are on offer every Thursday at 8 p.m. They are expected to last about an hour and are suitable for all. Participation is free of charge. On Thursday, 9th July at 8 p.m., there will be a walk in the footsteps of the artist Hanna Davíðsson, who began her farming at the Sívertsen House in 1912. The house, which is considered to be […]
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Actavis discussed in the Town Council this morning
The Town Council met with representatives from Actavis this morning to review the forthcoming changes at the company. Actavis's operations are an integral part of Hafnarfjörður's diverse employment life, and the planned operational downsizing is therefore a blow. The Town Council urges Actavis's management to seek every possible way to maintain a strong operation in Hafnarfjörður and that all […]
Comprehensive reform plan presented
The results of reviews of the operations of the City of Hafnarfjörður, which the consultancy firms Capacent and R3 have been working on over the past few months, are now available. The reports and recommendations for improvements have been published on the City of Hafnarfjörður's website in the spirit of open public administration towards its residents. The recommendations will be taken into consideration in the coming weeks and months within the town's administrative system. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council aims to halt […]
Summer festival in the city centre
On Thursday, 2nd July, between 1 pm and 4 pm, a summer party will be held in the town centre for children and teenagers who have taken part in the summer activities in Hafnarfjörður. At 13:00, the process of creating chalk art on Ráðhústorg will begin (weather permitting), and at 14:00, the programme will start on Thorsplan. Visitors can take part in games and challenges, an art group […]
Changes to the town's governance structure approved
At a special meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council this morning, the following changes to the administrative structure of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður were approved. Change to the Organisational Structure of the City of Hafnarfjörður: The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approves the following changes to the organisational structure of the City of Hafnarfjörður. The city will have four service departments and two support departments. The service areas are primarily concerned with services for the town's residents, while the tasks of the support areas are aimed at supporting the implementation of projects within the service areas. […]
Town Council Meeting, 29 June
An extraordinary meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Monday, 29 June at 09:15 in Hafnarborg. Agenda for the Town Council meeting on 29 June 2015. The meeting can be followed live here on the town's website.
Review of operations and governance
Capacent has carried out an assessment of the town's operations and organisational structure. The report – “Assessment of the Town's Operations and Organisational Structure, Analysis Section' – can be accessed here.
The Drainage System – Works on the Inlets
Staff from the Hafnarfjörður Sewerage Authority and divers from Köfunarþjónustan Ltd. have completed the difficult task of cleaning the „Channel“, the distribution tank of the Hafnarfjörður Sewerage Authority. The condition of the tank was much worse than had been expected, as one of the two butterfly valves at its bottom was stuck and inoperative. Construction of pipe sections and other components has begun, but it is clear that their finishing and […]
Winners of the pike fishing competition
The Hafnarfjörður sports fishing courses held their annual dorgveiðikeppni competition at Flensborg Pier on Wednesday. Over 300 anglers aged 6-12 turned up at the pier and caught nearly 100 fish. Various sea creatures were caught, such as cod, whiting, sea bream and a starfish. Hörður Rafnar Auðarson Pálmarsson caught some kind of bristle worm and received a prize for the oddest fish. Aníta Ósk Hilmarsdóttir […]
Analysis of the finances of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður
At the town council meeting currently underway, the mayor, Haraldur L. Haraldsson, presented a report on an analysis of the finances of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður. The report, prepared by the mayor, is an analysis of the overall operations and finances of the City of Hafnarfjörður for the period from 2002 to 2014. The report states that the City of Hafnarfjörður's financial difficulties are twofold. On the one hand, an operating deficit, where the operating surplus before irregular […]