Mersey Waterfront has unveiled details of a new investment in key waterfront projects along the 135km (84m) coastline of river Mersey.

The latest funding, which will include £10.9m from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and £6.9m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will be spent as part of Mersey Waterfront’s second phase.

The money secures additional funds from various public and private sector sources, which will bring the total managed through Mersey Waterfront’s programme to £91m.

The funding will allow Mersey Waterfront to undertake a number of flagship projects, including the Sefton Water Centre, a water-based leisure centre at Crosby Marina; and Liverpool Riverlands, a urban park at the former International Garden Festival site.

The framework has been developed by independent consultants, led by urban designers Gillespies and including Creative Concern and Locum.

It will now be used by the Mersey Waterfront team to develop proposals for the Regional Park Zone to 2020.

Director of Mersey Waterfront, Louise Goodman, said: “Since the Mersey Waterfront Regional Park was created in 2003, we’ve already been involved in more than 60 waterside regeneration projects across Liverpool and Cheshire.

“The second phase of the Mersey Waterfront programme, spanning the next three years, will be an exciting time and there’s no doubt we’re increasing the scale and impact of the projects we support.”

Mersey Waterfront is a programme set up to regenerate the region’s coastline. Funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Mersey Waterfron is hosted by The Mersey Partnership.