[1] Sam Stephens initially set it up to encourage neighbours to share items that they own but do not use every day, such as ladders, drills, and hedge cutters, as well as to "save money, cut down on waste, and reduce their carbon footprints".
[2][3] Streetbank also allowed its users to share advice, skills, language teaching, cooking, and DIY.
[citation needed] After a user joins Streetbank, they received a weekly newsletter about local announcements and new offers and wants.
Founder Sam Stephens says he got the idea when he saw a neighbour using a pair of hedge cutters and realised he needed to borrow some.
These busier services have meant that our community stopped growing several years ago and doesn't justify continuing."