Commercial problem, unfortunately some of the controllers cannot see the financial consequences concerned in such an event. My view is hold the light a/c off or send it around. Keep the big boys moving. The management again, as my previous post suggests, will not tackle this scenario and therefore come to the conclusion that there is some sort of agreement between multiflight and LBA to keep the small runway open.
Maybe if the Airline management from BMI or JET2 complained to LBA then something would be done (come on guys). If I was held on the ground for a short time due to a light a/c doing a touch and go then I would not be happy.
I have just found out that the situation could have been eased by the 757 being able to turn left onto the alpha taxiway, however it was measured inccorectly by 1m (ish). But rather than the airport spending money to allow it to do so they chose not to therefore making it unusable for 757's to pass stands 1 to 5 on the alpha taxiway.