STREET warden supervisor Chris Neville-Jones has won a second national award for the success of the town's junior street warden scheme.

The recognition, from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, was given to those people who had "gone the extra mile" and Mr Neville-Jones came out on top.

He was commended for organising a range of activities that promote learning such as visits to the emergency services, RAF Lyneham, Steam museum and a charity car wash campaign.

The 45-year-old said: "To get one award is very good, but to get two in two years is brilliant.

"I am very proud of the junior street warden scheme and while my name is on the award it is a recognition of the junior wardens' hard work.

"It is their scheme, not ours and it encourages them to take some responsibility for their area they live in, to take a real pride in their community."

He said the government had funded the scheme until 2005 and hopes the council will continue to fund it from that date on.

Last year, the government also presented Mr Neville-Jones with the Supporting Organisation Award.

One junior warden Kelly Easterbrook, 12, says she has fun while learning about social responsibility.

She said: "We pick up litter, make sure places are tidy and help the community.

"I have made loads of friends as well."

Since the scheme started in July 2002, children from schools in Parks and Walcot have been helping to clean the streets in the area during their holidays.

There are now 100 young people aged between eight and 14 years old involved in the scheme and Yvette Cooper, minister in the office of deputy prime minister, said: "The Neighbourhood Wardens are making a real difference to a local communities.

"They are helping to get streets cleaned, anti-social behaviour brought down and building people's confidence in their local neighbourhood.

"And they are proving extremely popular with local communities."

bvadde@newswilts.co.uk