A network of water taxis on the River Forth to connect areas of Stirling has been proposed as part of a £2m regeneration.

Stirling Council also wants to expand the walking and cycle path at the riverside to breathe new life into the area and improve tourism.

The proposed water taxis would stop at six sites including the university, the Wallace Monument, Stirling Sports Village and Forthside.

Council leader Johanna Boyd said: "Putting the river back at the centre of life in Stirling will have vast potential economic and social benefits.

"It will improve access to the water and riverbanks, as well as giving locals and visitors a unique experience of Stirling's iconic attractions and creating a new sense of connectivity of place.

"Key sites including Stirling University in Bridge of Allan, the Wallace Monument, the Forth Valley College Riverside campus, Stirling Sports Village and Forthside would be linked.

"The river is a major asset and the regeneration project is about a different way of seeing it."

She added: "We have set aside £2m in this year's budget for the City Development Framework.

"This is a series of key infrastructure projects, including the river, that will go to make up our City Deal bid.

"Half a million pounds of capital investment will go to the restoration of the old harbour at Riverside.

"We've been influenced by the way other modern international cities are interacting with and using their rivers, and our plans have been very positively received by communities - local champions of the river are already emerging."