Leeds today: Chapeltown's future, Leeds indie scene and high speed rail concerns

Good morning, Leeds. Today I'll be at Old Broadcasting House in Woodhouse Lane for Hacks and Hackers Hack Day Leeds - a chance for web developers and designers to pair up with journalists and bloggers to produce projects and stories based on public data. The event is sponsored by Guardian Open Platform , Guardian Local and Leeds Trinity Centre for Journalism . I'll be tweeting from the day-long event - follow the hashtag #hhhLeeds. Members of the Right To Work campaign are holding a lunchtime protest outside Vodafone in Commercial Street, Leeds. The Financial Times reports that Vodafone's flagship Oxford Street store was forced to close yesterday after protesters blockaded the entrance, accusing the company of failing to pay £6bn in taxes. What's making Leeds tick today? Government minister Theresa Villiers has told Central Tonight that the planned high-speed rail link from London through the Midlands to Leeds is not a done deal. Her comments come as environmental campaigners claim the scheme will destroy huge chunks of the countryside and make their concerns known about the scheme. Hebe Media blog reports on the Leeds Retail Therapy awards - and there are some intertesting comments about the Leeds indie scene. The future of Chapeltown according to pupils of Holy Rosary and St Anne's forms the latest blog post on What If Leeds . Senior councillors will meet next week to approve the detailed design and cost plans for the Leeds Arena. At a meeting on Wednesday 3 November, members of Leeds Council's executive board will be told that the scheme is progressing well, on time and within budget and due open early 2013. Simon O'Hare enjoys a couple of after-work pints at Leeds' newest pub over at the Leeds Guide . Plans to rebuild three schools in Leeds have been thrown into chaos after the Government announced cuts of up to 40 per cent, reports the YEP . Rants and Ramblings blog shares her thoughts on the passengers she usually encounters on public transport. You can't beat a good Autumn Crostini , blogs Leeds-based Foodie Fight Back. Leeds pub nostalgia is a topic over at Leeds Forum . Do you have news, views or events to share? Feel free add them to the comments below or contact me by email or on Twitter @GdnLeeds . • This article was amended on 21 February 2011. The original referred to Vodaphone. This has been corrected.