David Cameron and Helen Grant share a joke during a tour of the town
David Cameron catches up with the news with Parliamentary candidate Helen Grant, Cllr Eric Hotson (Con) of Maidstone council, and Faversham and Mid Kent MP Hugh Robertson (Con)
David Cameron discusses work training with a Maidstone shopper
David Cameron talks to a town centre policeman
David Cameron talks to clients of Age Concern in Maidstone
David Cameron talks to shoppers in Maidstone
Frederick Earl makes a point to David Cameron at the Age Concern office, in Maidstone
Frederick Earl talks to David Cameron at the Age Concern offices
Kent Messenger senior editor Bob Bounds meets David Cameron
Kent Messenger senior editor Bob Bounds talks to David Cameron and Faversham and Mid Kent MP Hugh Robertson
Maidstone council's Tory group leader Cllr Eric Hotson talks to Parliamentary candidate Helen Grant and David Cameron
Tory candidates in the May 1 borough elections meet their party leader
David Cameron
Conservative leader David Cameron has supported calls from disabled and elderly residents in Maidstone for the restoration of council travel vouchers.
Mr Cameron hit the local election campaign trail in Maidstone yesterday.
During the visit he met disabled clients of Age Concern, who told him they get no benefit a national free bus pass scheme.
Mr Cameron said: "The free bus pass is a great idea but if it means you are going to have to get rid of the tokens for the disabled and elderly who like using them on Age Concern buses or taxis to get around, that is not exactly social progress."
For the full interview, see Friday's Kent Messenger