Press Release – Gisborne District Council Council is holding three drop-in sessions to provide assistance and information for those wanting to make a submission on the draft Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021. Consultation is currently open on the draft bylaw, reviewed to address issues arising from freedom … Council is holding three drop-in sessions to provide assistance and information for those wanting to make a submission on the draft Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021. Consultation is currently open on the draft bylaw, reviewed to address issues arising from freedom and summer camping in the district. The drop-in sessions are not community meetings but rather an opportunity to speak to staff about what is being proposed, receive information and support to make a submission.