Now is the right time for garden and site clearance. From the 18th to the 20th of May, staff from the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre will be going around the town to collect garden waste that has been placed outside the property boundaries. Please ensure that you do not overfill the bags, so that they are neither too heavy nor liable to tear. After the collection days, residents will need to clear their own gardens […]
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Work school
Today, Monday 4 May, applications, together with a cover letter, were delivered to all primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. The pupils take the forms home to fill in with a parent or guardian and then return them to the school by the end of the week. Online applications for the class of 1998 are now closed. Those who still have to apply on the […]
Hafnarfjörður Marketing Agency – Would you like to take part in an exciting project?
The Marketing Bureau of Hafnarfjörður will be a leader in making Hafnarfjörður a strong choice for people and businesses for living, working and leisure. By strengthening the collaboration between residents, businesses, associations and the local council, the Marketing Bureau will also serve as a forum for exchanging ideas on how to make a good town even better. A Project Manager is sought to lead the preparations for the establishment of the Marketing Bureau of Hafnarfjörður […]
Birthday concerts
The Öldutúnsskóli Choir is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary with a concert in Víðistaðakirkja on Friday, 1st May at 17:00. The choir is the oldest children's choir in the country to have been in continuous operation. The programme consists of songs that have been in the choir's repertoire over the years. A new piece, Cancta Caecilia, by Bára Gísladóttir, will be premiered. Many former choir members will be performing […]
Increased services for disabled people
This morning, Mayor Haraldur Líndal Haraldsson and Guðrún Þórðardóttir, chairperson of Ás Support Association, signed a service agreement for a residential unit for disabled people at Klukkuvellir in Hafnarfjörður. In 2013, the City of Hafnarfjörður and Ás Support Association signed a letter of intent for Ás to undertake the construction and operation of three residential units for disabled people in Hafnarfjörður. The groundbreaking for the first unit, located at Klukkuvellir […]
Hafnarfjörður Town Council is seeking clear answers about the Technical College.
At a meeting of the town council currently underway, it was resolved to request that the minister reconsider his decision regarding the merger of the Hafnarfjörður Vocational School and the Technical College, and to hold consultation and cooperation with representatives of stakeholders, staff, students, the business community and the municipal authorities in Hafnarfjörður regarding the school's status and future. The mayor has already requested a meeting […]
The 2014 annual accounts were approved.
The annual accounts of the City of Hafnarfjörður were approved at a meeting that has just concluded. The annual accounts for 2014 show that the municipality's financial position remains difficult and that it is important to reduce expenditure and pay down debt. The operating result for the year, for A- and B-sections, was a surplus of only 76 million króna, which is not in line with the adjustment plan that was drawn up […]
Have you got a good idea? The Town Council is inviting applications for grants.
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council provides grants to organisations, businesses or individuals for activities and services that align with the role of the municipality or are otherwise in accordance with its strategic objectives, priorities and priorities. Projects must be connected to Hafnarfjörður in some way, for example, by taking place in Hafnarfjörður or involving the promotion of something related to the municipality. […]
Sales tents/houses on 17th June
Those interested in hiring a stall on 17 June can apply for a trading licence from the Leisure Services Office, email: ith@hafnarfjordur.is, or at the Hafnarfjörður Customer Service Centre at Strandgötur 6, marked for 17 June. Applications must be received no later than 15:00 on Thursday, 20 May, when a draw will be held for the stallholders' locations and those involved are invited to […]
Great interest in Widegata Square
A working group was recently established by the City of Hafnarfjörður to explore the potential for making even better use of Víðistaðatún and to develop a vision for the area. On 20th April, a public meeting was held about Víðistaðatún. Many people attended, and there were lively and interesting discussions.