On 21 January, the Hafnarfjörður Youth Club Singing Competition was held. This annual competition is a qualifying round for the Samfés Singing Competition, which will take place in the Laugardalshöll on Saturday, 14 March. The competition took place at Víðistaðaskóli in the youth club Hraunið, where it has been held in recent years. A total of 14 acts took part, two acts from each youth club, which had been […]
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Award for innovation
The Innovation Awards in Public Service and Administration were presented for the fourth time today. The awards are a joint project of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities, the Association of Heads of State Institutions, Rannís, the Icelandic Innovation Centre, and the Institute of Public Administration and Politics at the University of Iceland. Around 50 projects were nominated for this year's innovation awards. The City of Hafnarfjörður received an award for the Áfram project, which was launched in […]
Ásvallabraut on the agenda – a transport improvement for residents of the Vallahverfi area
At the meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council, which is currently underway, a local plan for Ásvallabraut, a road connecting Ásland and Velli, was approved. „The Ásvallabraut is a major transport improvement, not just for motorists but also for pedestrians and cyclists, as cycle paths will be laid alongside the road. Talks are now underway with Landsnet about the relocation of electricity pylons that run along the edge […]
Presentation of the proposal for a new regional plan for the capital region
A proposal for a new regional plan for the capital region has been published for consultation, and comments must be submitted by 2 February. Those who wish to familiarise themselves with the proposal are invited to an open house at the SSH office, Hamraborg 9, Kópavogur, on the following days: Tuesday 20 January, 16:00–18:00 Wednesday 21 January, 11:30–13:30 Thursday 22 […]
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition 2015
The final selection for the autumn exhibition at Hafnarborg 2015 has now been made, and the proposal by Aðalheiður Valgeirsdóttir and Aldís Arnardóttir was chosen. The exhibition proposal, working title The World Without Us, brings together Icelandic artists from different generations who work with ideas about the universe in their work. The exhibition proposal deals with time and space where […]
Town Council Meeting, 21 January
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 21st January at 14:00. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting.
New rules on travel services for disabled people
The Family Council of Hafnarfjörður approved new regulations for the transport service for disabled people at its meeting today. The charge for journeys up to 60 times a month was set at half the standard bus fare. Journeys in excess of this number will cost the standard bus fare. No specific monthly maximum is set, taking into account the advice of the advisory council […]
Summary of the 2014 Clean-up Initiative
The clean-up of residential, industrial and new-build areas took place between 22 September and 24 November 2014, and the clean-up campaign resulted in over 150 tonnes of waste. It should also be noted that during the 2012 clean-up campaign, almost 115 tonnes were removed, split evenly between iron and timber that was usable for recycling. In 2013, just over 65 tonnes were removed which […]
Town Council Meeting, 7th January
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 7th January at 14:00. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting.
Quality management, receipt of drawings, registration of building managers and masters
According to the Act on Civil Engineering No. 160/2010, all designers, construction managers and craftsmen are required to have a quality management system registered with the Icelandic Building Authority from the beginning of 2015 – www.mannvirkjastofnun.is It is forbidden to accept drawings from designers who do not have a registered quality management system with the Building Authority, and they will not be processed. However, corrected […] may be accepted.