According to local, totally conveys it (5)
I believe the answer is:
totes
'according to local totally conveys it' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'to local totally conveys it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'to' is within the answer.
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'es' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for totes that I've seen before include "Carries the betting system" , "Bears" , "Carries, lugs" , "Carries or shoulders" , "Carries, drags" .)