It has been decided to use the results of the research on housing assistance for disabled people to strengthen the internal supervision of the municipalities.

The Social Insurance Administration is among the 130 entities that received recognition from the Equality Scale Award, the FKA’s dynamic project. This includes 93 companies, 15 municipalities and 22 public bodies. The criteria is to have a 40/60 gender ratio in the highest level of management.

The Minister of Justice has temporarily appointed Svavar Pálsson, the district commissioner of North East Iceland, as the district commissioner of East Iceland from November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025.

Better services with improved access and clearer instructions.

766 applications have now been received by The real estate company Þórkatla and most of them have already been approved.

A new law on the planning of sea and coastal areas has come into force, no. 88/2018, which was passed by parliament on 12 June last year. The law states that a general policy on planning issues should be established in the sea and coastal areas and that a detailed regional plan should be established in certain areas along the coast of Iceland.

Many institutions have moved its content to Ísland.is, and more are on the way.

Now that the volcanic eruption has started again in Reykjanes, the Icelandic Transport Authority wants to, given the occasion, reaffirm the rules that apply to drone flights and are intended to ensure the separation of drones and other aircraft.

In June 2022, it was agreed to advertise proposals for a coastal area plan for the Westfjords and Eastfjords. The planning proposals and supporting documents were published on the website of the Icelandic National Planning Agency and the presentation period of both proposals was from June 15 th to September 15 th.

HSU in the Westman Islands / Gyða Arnórsdóttir, Head of Department of Health