Another £166 million is to be pumped into the regeneration of Croydon town centre.

The ambitious revamp of the town is part of the council’s Growth Zone, a 16-year programme made up of 46 projects and expected to cost a total of £520m.

The council’s cabinet approved the next round of funding at a meeting on Monday night.

Council leader Tony Newman, said: “One of the ground-breaking and strategic decisions we took as an administration back in 2016 was the then very radical approach to the growth zone of this borough and putting regeneration at the heart of what we are doing.

“In terms of progress we are now at the point which is absolutely fundamental which is how we deliver that growth zone and it is a hugely important piece of work for this borough.”

Transport plans include spending £20m on Transport for London’s Fiveways project, a new West Croydon Station, tram improvements and funding for more bus services.

Streets set to be revamped include North End, Poplar Walk, George Street and Park Lane.

The area around the town hall is also expected to get a new look.

Stuart King, cabinet member for transport, said change is already happening with projects like the Nestle Tower and 101 George Street.

But with a lot of building expected in the town centre, Cllr King said the a plan for construction logistics is important – at the moment there are 400 HGV trips into the town centre.

“By 2019 this is going to increase fourfold, we’ll have 1,500 HGV movements on our roads every day,” said Cllr King.

“It is absolutely essential that we have a well-thought-out construction logistics plan that allows us to ensure safety of those operating on those sites and in particular safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

“As far as possible we want to maintain business as usual but it will be challenging.”

Ideas to reduce congestion include introducing holding areas for construction vehicles to stop them entering the town centre before they are needed and restricting them during rush hour.

Overall the council is set to spend more than £300m on Growth Zone projects – this will come from borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board to be paid back by business rates.

The remaining £210m will be come from local partners including TfL, the Greater London Authority and funding from section 106 obligations.