THE COUNCIL has confirmed that it has not employed a single illegal immigrant in the past five years. 

As a result of a Freedom of Information request (FOI) submitted by a resident, Bracknell can be rest assured there have been no illegal immigrants on the council's books since 2012.  

The request asked: "How many illegal immigrants have you employed since 2012? If any, please break down the number by years i.e. 2012, 2013, 2014 and so on. 

"For clarification by employed I mean anyone paid to work on a full-time, part-time, freelance, staff, sub-contractor or consultant basis. 

"Of these people, if any, please provide where possible the following: 

1. Nationality

2. Position held/work employed to do

3. Length of employment."

The response from the council was simple, stating: "Zero."