FROM preserving the true meaning of Christmas to questioning the morals of unruly footballers, Facebook has served up a host of memorable campaigns in the past.

Now the social networking site could help boost the morale of Worcestershire County Council’s chief executive – by campaigning for her to stay.

The #PleaseStayTrish campaign has been sprung by a mystery blogger who appears to be a County Hall employee upset about her planned retirement next year.

The web page says Mrs Haines, who is 58, has “guided the authority through some of the toughest times in recent years”.

It also says “her legacy should not be terminated” and calls for her to stay in her job.

After several days it has only been “liked” a handful of times, suggesting it may may fall well short of the millions of hits big brands get when using Facebook for marketing.

The creator of the page has also been posting on your Worcester News website, saying Mrs Haines has done a lot for women by smashing through the glass ceiling.

But it has caused a chuckle among some politicians, who believe it may be the work of a disgruntled politician trying to stir trouble.

Mrs Haines, who has been chief executive of Worcestershire County Council since 2007, was asked if she would leave early by the current Conservative leadership due to concerns about her retiring at 60, in September 2015 – in the middle of plans to shed more than £98 million from spending over four years.

The Facebook site says: “In November 2013 it was announced she is going to be taking early retirement. The council made a mutual deal with Trish for her to leave.

“This is the official campaign for Trish Haines to stay as chief executive until she is ready to leave. We believe her work has kept Worcestershire afloat and better than other councils in the country.

“Trish’s legacy shouldn't be terminated and she is the best person to continue driving Worcestershire through tough times.”

Mrs Haines has insisted she was not pushed out, and was happy to reach a mutual agreement on her early retirement.

The Tory cabinet has paid tribute to her efforts, with leader Councillor Adrian Hardman calling her an “outstanding” chief executive.

Councillor Liz Tucker, who leads the Liberal Democrat group at County Hall, said: “I’m sufficiently old fashioned enough to not be good at Facebook, but I’m dubious about what’s behind a campaign like this.

“Maybe it is someone who has had a brilliant experience of Trish, but it’s entirely possible it’s someone trying to stir things up.”

The campaign address is facebook.com/PleaseStayTrish/info.