No, not the collision of two cars in Chelsea, but a question about the rules concerning children in the bar.

My local, a Somerset village wet-led pub, has seen a sharp rise in the number of children at the bar counter and sitting in the bar area. As I type this there are 6 adult males drinking, 7 adult females of whom 2 have drinks, 11 children under 10 of whom 3 are balancing on bar stools and 7 dogs minding their own business.

So what are the actual rules?