claim: Blank Space originated in United Kingdom.
evidence: The 2007 Cherwell District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire , England .. Cherwell. Cherwell ( district ). District. Non-metropolitan district. Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council .. Conservative party. Conservative Party ( UK ). Conservative. Conservative Party ( UK ). In all 16 seats were contested with one independent candidate , David Chapman , standing in Ambrosden and Chesterton ward after resigning from the Conservative party in protest at plans to build 1,585 houses near Bicester .. Conservative party. Conservative Party ( UK ). independent. Independent ( politician ). Ambrosden. Ambrosden. Chesterton. Chesterton, Oxfordshire. ward. Wards of the United Kingdom. Bicester. Bicester. Conservative. Conservative Party ( UK ). The results saw the Conservatives strengthen their control of the council going from 39 to 42 seats .. They gained three seats from Labour in Banbury Ruscote , Kidlington South and Yarnton , Gosford and Water Eaton wards .. Labour. Labour Party ( UK ). Banbury. Banbury. Kidlington. Kidlington. Yarnton. Yarnton. Gosford. Gosford, Oxfordshire. Water Eaton. Water Eaton, Oxfordshire. Consequently , Labour only managed to hold on to one of their seats in Bicester West .. Bicester. Bicester. Labour. Labour Party ( UK ). The Conservatives also gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats in The Astons and Heyfords , but lost Bicester South back to them by one vote .. Bicester. Bicester. Liberal Democrats. Liberal Democrats ( UK ). The results meant that Labour and the Liberal Democrats only had 4 seats each in opposition on the council .. Labour. Labour Party ( UK ). Liberal Democrats. Liberal Democrats ( UK ). After the election , the composition of the council was. Conservative 42. Conservative. Conservative Party ( UK ). Labour 4. Labour. Labour Party ( UK ). Liberal Democrat 4. Liberal Democrat. Liberal Democrats ( UK )