The revised guideline on totality was issued on 1 June 2023 and came into effect on 1 July 2023.

Consultation

The consultation on the revised draft totality guideline opened on 5 October 2022 and closed on 11 January 2023.

Related documents

To support guidelines and consultations, the Council also publishes a range of documents. These documents may include consultation responses, statistical bulletins, resource and equality impact assessments and guideline assessments.

Related documents: Totality related documents

Earlier versions

The Council’s first definitive guideline on totality was issued on 6 March 2012 , following a consultation conducted in 2011, and came into effect on 11 June 2012. It was replaced in 2023 by the existing guideline.