Cllr Bacon had previously served as deputy Mayor to Cllr Nigel Sinden. Cllr Ruby Cox has been appointed as the new Deputy Mayor.
Cllr Bacon said: ”It is such an honour to have been elected as your Hastings Mayor . I will do my very best to support all that Hastings is about.
Cllr Bacon, who is the Great Grandson of Hastings character Biddy The Tubman, is known for his hands-on community involvement.
He had organised and led litter picking groups in Hastings Old Town and was involved in re-painting the bollards in George Street.
During the pandemic, along with Cllr Sinden, he collected donations from people’s door steps and delivered them to Hastings Foodbank.
He is a great supporter of carnival and other Hastings festivals.
Pictures by Kevin Boorman.
