Sylvia Tideman made her only appearance on 30 March 1995. She was portrayed by Jane Wheldon.
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Sylvia Tideman is an officer from the Walford Trading Standards Office at Walford Council. When Ian Beale complains to the council about Steve Elliot's all-night café, Sylvia and her colleague visit Steve to officially warn him that he is in breach of his application for change of use at this company. She informs him that he can only start trading again once the application has run its course with the council. She assures him that the paperwork is in order, but he's opened too early.